Can I expect the timber to check & crack after the timber frame is installed?
Yes. Checking or cracking happens as the moisture leaves the timber. Sometimes this happens almost immediately, and sometimes it can happen after many, many years. This is a phenomenon that we cannot control. While we always start with the driest, most stable timber we can reasonably access, checking is a fact of life. We think of this as an integral, natural characteristic of natural wood and not as a negative aspect.
