What is the difference between timber frame and post and beam?
This depends on with whom you are speaking. At Woodhouse®, we use the term interchangeably. However, some individuals and companies try to make a distinction between the two by implying that post and beam entails less complex joinery as opposed to a fully joined timber frame. In some instances, with some companies, this is true. However, Woodhouse®, whose corporate name is “Woodhouse® Post & Beam Homes, Inc.,” we have always crafted fully joined timber frames. In fact, every Woodhouse® timber frame is fully joined using “full housing,” mortise and tenon, dovetail and numerous other types of joints. (For details about these terms, please refer to the glossary in the Timber Frame University section of this web site.
