post-and-beam
Vertical-horizontal wood construction
Post-and-beam is a construction method using vertical posts and horizontal beams to create a structural frame, with the weight carried by these heavy timbers rather than the walls.
The joints are typically visible, giving buildings a distinctive exposed-frame aesthetic: a post-and-beam cabin, post-and-beam construction.
The style is associated with barns, timber-frame homes, and rustic architecture.
Architectural supports left uncovered
- cathedral ceilingHigh angled interior overhead
- open floor planInterior without dividing walls
- rusticRural and unrefined
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
Nordic · chalet · lodge · A-frame · great room · vaulted · loft · mid-century
Wooden structural skeleton
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
kingpost · crossbeam · girt · bent · raising · barn raising · brace · purlin
Large Western North American conifer
- oakQuercus genus member
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
- reclaimed woodReused timber from demolition
kiln-dried · hardwood · softwood · green wood · old-growth · oiled · natural finish · weathered
exposed beams
Architectural supports left uncovered
- cathedral ceilingHigh angled interior overhead
- open floor planInterior without dividing walls
- rusticRural and unrefined
craftsman · Nordic · chalet · lodge · A-frame · great room · vaulted · loft · mid-century · natural wood
timber frame
Wooden structural skeleton
load-bearing · kingpost · crossbeam · girt · bent · raising · barn raising · brace · purlin · wooden frame
Douglas fir
Large Western North American conifer
reclaimed wood · kiln-dried · hardwood · softwood · green wood · old-growth · oiled · natural finish · weathered · patina
- wooden structureslog cabin, log house, timber frame house, wooden bridge, wooden church
- Midcentury Modernmid-century modern, flat roof, flat roofs, open floor plan, open floor plans
- ranch homesranch house, rambler, raised ranch, single-story, single story
- timber framingtimber frame, exposed beams, timber framing, wooden beams, timber joints
- Eichler homesflat roof, radiant heat, open floor plan, atrium, glass walls
- rustic homeslog cabin, log cabins, cabin, cabins, cottage