Timber frames allow for character and individuality — March 5, 2010

When you picture your dream house, it is unlikely that you conjure up an image of a house that looks just like all the others you have lived in, as well as the identikit houses that make up most of the suburbs of most of the cities in the United Kingdom.

You probably imagine a house that has its own distinctive style – nothing too drastic and everything in great taste, but nonetheless, a little bit different. That may be purely because you want to bring some character and individualism into your home design, or it could be that you have something very practical in mind that dictates the external shape of your house. Either way, you can get that dream house by choosing timber frame construction to build it.

Timber frame construction is a method that frees homebuilders from a reliance on weight-bearing walls. It is therefore possible to build your timber frame home as you really want it. If you want vast open rooms with high ceilings, you can have them – just draft them into your plans. If you want great external features that come from being creative with your interiors, then timber frame construction won’t restrict you.

The main reason anyone builds a home of their own is so that it is tailored to their own tastes. Achieve that with timber frame construction.