Timber Frame Gallery
Timber Frame Gallery — Structure, Craft & Complete Execution
Browse Hearthstone Design Build's Virginia portfolio of timber frame homes, barns, pavilions, and joinery details — each designed by Hearthstone, fabricated by our specialty timber partners, and raised on site by our team. The gallery is organized by structure type; drill into any section to see how the frame, enclosure, and finish resolve together.
What This Gallery Documents
- Homes — exposed interior frames, hybrid timber-and-conventional projects, and legacy estate homes.
- Barns & garages — clear-span agricultural volumes, equestrian barns, and multi-bay carriage garages.
- Pavilions — open-air heavy-timber structures for pool courts, wineries, breweries, and community amenities.
- Frame raising — the on-site erection sequence — cranes, crews, and precision assembly.
- Joinery — mortise-and-tenon connections, hand-cut pegs, and Douglas Fir / White Oak detail work.
How Hearthstone Frames Are Built
Every timber frame Hearthstone Design Build delivers is custom-engineered and hand-cut in mortise-and-tenon joinery by our specialty timber fabrication partners. Douglas Fir is our structural default; White Oak and reclaimed antique timbers are specified when the architecture calls for them. Enclosure is typically SIP (structural insulated panels) for a continuous thermal envelope, though conventional framing over timber is used on hybrid projects. Raising day is the moment the frame becomes the finished architecture — cranes, crews, and precision coordination in three to five days on most residential frames.
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Frequently Asked
- Can I tour a completed timber frame?
- Private tours of select recent builds are arranged for serious prospective clients after a discovery call and owner permission. Most timber frame residences are private homes; commercial timber frame work at wineries, breweries, and community amenities is generally more accessible.
- Do you build outside Loudoun County?
- Yes — Hearthstone operates across Loudoun, Fauquier, Clarke, and Albemarle counties, with select projects across Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.
- What wood species do you use?
- Douglas Fir baseline; White Oak +$25/sq ft; reclaimed antique +$40/sq ft. Species selection happens during schematic design alongside joinery and enclosure decisions.