The Elegance That Is Post and Beam Homes

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As for as building new homes is concerned,
nothing can be more charming then classic post
and beam homes Portland the elegance of exposed
beams is compared to no other type of home. What
many people do not know is that timber framing
been used for hundreds of years only in barns
and stables, in fact, authentic post and beam
homes are usually renovated barns. Post and beam
homes can therefore be defined as having huge
timber logs as supporting beams throughout the
home and ceilings.
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Post and beam homes are not as popular today as
they once were, however they are still popular
among people who have a sense of history and
architecture this has been as a result of mass
production of homes. In recent years, modern and
prefabricated homes can be built in as little as
one week. In the time it takes a timber frame
contractor Portland to put up one timber frame
house, several homes can be built using
conventional methods.
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Post and beam homes are really quite beautiful,
and from a post beam contractor in Portlands
standpoint, one of the strongest buildings ever
to be built. They can withstand the elements and
even natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Because of their construction, post and beam
homes can actually last hundreds of years. In the
years gone by, men would work for weeks or even
months to build classic post and beam homes. Post
and beam homes were constructed of beams and
timbers and held in place with large wooden pegs.
The pegs were made of hardwood, and were the
predecessor to nails.
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Today, timber frame construction methods are
current, and materials used are modern day, but
post and beam homes Portland are still states a
beauty that no other home, prefabricated or
otherwise, can offer. In the past, post and beam
homes were not energy efficient. However, today,
timber frame homes can be made in the same way,
adding energy efficient materials that will make
it easy to heat in the winter and cool off in the
summer months.
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There are many different styles of post and beam
homes you can use the Internet to view the
different styles where you are likely to find
millions of websites that have photographs of
post and beam homes. These sites offer views of
the interior and exterior of the classic post and
beam homes and different views of what each room
will look like. Pine and other types of trees are
used for the frame construction. The endurance
capacity of the wood is then increased by drying
it in kilns. The resultant dry timbers look
elegant and beautiful and they give a rustic feel
to the housing.
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