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A timber frame home is not a log home. For one thing, log homes are built by stacking logs one on top of the other. As a result, a log home "will quit settling when the ridge pole meets the ground" (to quote a log home builder). Timber frames are the strongest form of construction utilizing natural materials, and the frame does not continuously settle. In addition, a timber frame affords a more open and versatile floor plan, and a timber frame with stress skin panels is much more efficient than a log home. Finally, on the outside a timber frame can take on any look you want: Cape, Ranch, Saltbox, Victorian, Santa Fe, etc. Once inside, the heart of the home is revealed: the timber frame. Here are some photos of Post and Beam designs we implemented into our affordable cabin packages, using only the best Douglas Fir logs for our oversized beams!