News & Events From Blue Ridge Timberwrights

Labor of Love

The Roanoke Times July 26, 2015 Christiansburg timber framers tackle giant chapel at The Greenbrier. Download the article (see below) to learn more! Timber Frame Building, Crafted on a Deadline Blue Ridge Timberwrights led the fast-track timber framing of The Greenbrier’s 12,000-square-foot wedding chapel, mobilizing a 15-person crew and shifting to two daily work crews…

Sage Advice

Timber Homes Illustrated – Annual Buyers Dir. 2008 Veteran timber framer (BRTW President Sandy Bennett) offers his advice to would-be homeowners. Download the article (see below) to learn more! Got Questions About Timber Frame Homes? We Have Answers Thinking about a timber frame home? In this Q&A, Blue Ridge Timberwrights’ Sandy Bennett distills decades of…

A Small Fortune

Timber Home Living – June 2014 One lucky couple hits the jackpot with a well-designed timber frame home built for two. Download the article (see below) to learn more! Crafting a Small Home That Lives Large Through Timber Framing Carl and Helen Stoesz set out to build a modest, made-for-two retreat on five wooded acres…

A Journey Ends At Home

Timber Home Living – June 2011 A visit to a timber frame winery ends a couple’s search for their dream home. Download the article (see below) from Timber Home Living to learn more! When the Right Timber Frame Builders Are Close to Home After touring model homes from several timber frame builders, Nancy and Jim…

The Pursuit Of Perfection

Timber Home Living – Best Homes 2010 Experienced hunter and his wife knew how to track down everything they needed for their dream timber home. Download The Article!

On Mountain Time

Timber Homes Illustrated – September 2008 Leaving the corporate commute behind with a new, timber frame home. Download the article (see below) to learn more! The Story of a One-of-a-Kind Timber Frame Home Trading a New York–to–Connecticut commute for river views, Drew and Sally set their sights on North Carolina’s New River and asked Blue…

Happily Ever After

Timber Homes Illustrated – September 2007 A Virginia family designs their own fairy tale cottage. Download the article (see below) to learn more! A Storybook Cottage in the Form of a Timber Frame Home Tucked into 20 wooded acres in Virginia’s Shenandoah River Valley, Jim and Debbie Sylvester asked architect Glenn Fong for a “smallest-possible”…

Outside the Box

Timber Homes Illustrated – May 2007 A Georgia timber frame with Rocky Mountain roots that was fun to create. Download the article (see below) to learn more! Outside the Box, Inside a Timber Frame Home After discovering timber homes in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Joe and Carolyn Strack set out to create a Rocky Mountain–inspired retreat…

The Risin’

Timber Homes Illustrated – September 2006 A timber frame constructed of reclaimed heart pine rises in this rural Virginia setting. Download The Article!

New Roots

Timber Homes Illustrated – Annual Buyers Dir. 2006 A hybrid, timber frame home designed in the “American Shingle Style.” Download the article (see below) to learn more! Using a Hybrid Approach to Build the Ultimate, Timber Frame Home Joe and Trish Emerson moved to southwestern Virginia for new jobs and, after striking out on resale…

Second Time Around

Timber Homes Illustrated – June 2004 Nestled in the woods of North Carolina, this timber frame home is customized to the owner’s desires. Download the article (see below) to learn more! Engineering a Timber Frame Home Worth Celebrating Retirement brought Fred and Jean Graf from Wisconsin to six wooded acres on North Carolina’s W. Kerr…

Old English Rendering

Timber Frame Homes – Annual Buyers Dir. 2004 A timber frame home built using mainly reclaimed timbers, some destined for the USS Constitution. Download the article (see below) to learn more! Old English Cottage Comes to Life as a Timber Frame Home Inspired by the romance of medieval timber houses they’d seen in Europe, Terry…

New Take On A Farmhouse

Southern Living magazine cover September 2003 Fall Edition - Blue Ridge Timberwrights

Southern Living – September 2003 Down-home charm and modern conveniences give this Virginia couple the best of both worlds. Download the article (see below) to learn more! Timber Frame Building for a Fresh Take on the Traditional Farmhouse On a 20-acre hilltop in northern Virginia, Russ and Polly Scoville partnered with Blue Ridge Timberwrights to…

Where Were You When the Steeple Fell?

The Roanoke Times – February 2003 Church replaces tornado tossed steeple. Download The Article!

Hands at Work

Southern Accents September 2000 In a rural Blue Ridge Mountain setting, the handicrafts of local artisans firmly tie a family’s second home to the area’s heritage. Download the article (see below) to learn the story behind this timber frame home. A Story of Craftsmanship Through Timber Framing Set on a rise in the Blue Ridge…

The Country Life

Timber Frame Homes 1998 Buyers Guide An Ohio couple designs an expansive barn-like home. Download The Article!