Post and Beam Home Building

Post and beam home building is enjoying a revival as it is building style that creates a wonderful, functional, individual and very beautiful home.

Traditional post and beam construction differs from wood framed homes, as the timbers used are much heavier and thus there are less of them and the roof beams especially are generally left exposed to be viewed from the inside of the rooms.

Traditionally post and beam construction is joined using mortise and tenon joints and hardwood pegs instead of nails.

This construction style is one of the oldest wooden construction styles.

To get an idea of the traditional look of post and beam construction think of an old classical Cathedral or church with the exposed beams that sit on wooden pillars or posts.

The exposed beams can become a beautiful feature of your new home.

Post and beam home building fell from favor with architects and home owners because of the amount of time it takes to build in comparison with modern prefabrication methods that are used in other homes.

Modern timber framed houses can be constructed in a matter of days, while a traditional post and beam dwelling is really a piece of art and requires a longer construction period. Post and beam fell from favor because of our societies I wanted it yesterday attitude.

Modern post and beam homes can be designed in any size and to fit any architecture taste.

A short search of the internet will provide you with pictures of any form of home imaginable that has been built using post and beam construction.

You will be able to decide if you want to leave the posts as well as the beams exposed and have large open living areas that use the posts and the joins as a feature or if you wish to build the posts into the internal walls to hide them.

The exterior of the home can also be finished in a multitude of styles, search the internet and you will be amazed at the pictures of post and beam homes.

Post and beam construction is actually stronger than other forms of timber construction and will withstand tremendous strain such as that exerted in earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters much better than other modern construction methods.

Modern construction materials and insulation have addressed the only downside of the traditional post and beam home, heating.

Modern building and design methods allow post and beam homes to be built to let natural light and warmth to enter your home, and modern insulation materials ensure that these homes are economical to heat and cool.

They are comparable in every way to other modern home designs in the use of energy.

Post and beam home building is enjoying a revival as people want to have a home that stands out from the crowd; that is individual.

If you are considering building a new home it is well worth your while to investigate the possibilities available to you if you choose this construction method.

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