Laurence Bunker is the President of Western Timber Frame, a company dedicated to making beautiful, high-quality timber frame structures accessible to businesses and homeowners across the country. With over 16 years of hands-on experience in the industry, Laurence brings deep expertise in timber frame design, engineering, and business leadership. At the heart of everything he does is a genuine belief that the right space — whether a sweeping commercial timber structure, a breathtaking interior, or a stunning outdoor living area — has the power to transform how people live, gather, and connect. That passion drives every project he touches, from large-scale commercial builds to custom residential timber frame creations.
Areas of Expertise
Commercial Timber Frame Structures
Interior & Exterior Timber Projects
Custom Pergolas, Pavilions & Outdoor Structures
Residential Timber Frame Design
Business Leadership & Operations
DIY Timber Frame Solutions
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20 Winning Pavilions, Pergolas, Gazebos, Arbors & Awnings
The pavilion and pergolas feature Champion beam end profiles, Classic knee braces, finished in a premium high grade UV protective Rich Cordoba timber stain. The DIY pergola kit features Classic knee braces, Roosevelt Step beam end profiles, Tear Drop decorative keystones, finished in a premium high grade UV protective Rich Cordoba timber stain.
Future Home of Western Timber Frame
Western Timber Frame is pleased to announce that our new office and manufacturing facility will be completed by June 1st 2011 in Draper, UT. A big Thank You to all who have played a part in our continued growth and we look forward to another great year.
Add Spectacular Color to Your Winter Landscape
Its depth, vibrancy, and superior in stain performance make it the perfect choice for a solid, prestigious appeal, especially with such oversized timbers. USDA Hardiness Zone: 3–8 Botanical Name: Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ Special Features: Creates Year-Round Interest Suggested Landscape Style: Asian, Contemporary, Traditional, Tuscany, or Zen Timber Frame arbors, cabanas, gazebos, pavilions, and pergolas can easily be installed in the winter.
Cool, Crazy, and Curious Tree Trivia
Woodworks worked with The USDA Forest Service Products Lab and Softwood Lumber Board at Tyndall Air Force Base predicting acceptable levels of damage under large-scale explosive loads. Sampling of Products Made Possible by Trees shaving cream yeast • Linoleum • soap guitars • wax paper • corks • molds inflatable beds • window seals • boots • mace gazebos • prosthetics • calculators • cushions • oxygen pavilions • flip flops • computers • boots • shade • dye • pillows Bibles • trelliese • rubber gloves • bathtub plugs • surgical supplies refridgerators • rubber ducks •gaskets • mattresses • asphalt • synthetic bones bay leaves • surgical gloves • tools • melamine • rug backings • toilet paper car dashboards • lab flasks • calcium carbonate • aquarium tubing • wheelchairs glu-lam beams • brake pads • door stops • toilet seats • veneer • books • ear plugs wallpaper • cabinets • vials • myrrh • cell phones • maple syrup • raincoats • pond liners coffee filters • shingles • hot water bottles • varnish • cabinets • protective helmets • paper ice boxes • fabrics • faucet washers • protective shields * waterproof compounds • tires bowling pins • shoes • cosmetics • salicylic acid • Compound W • diapers • art paper • ink printing press .• marine plywood • ballpoint pen • electrical outlets • baseballs • rubber gloves wheelchairs • footballs • basketballs • fishing buoys • turpentine • nitrocellulose • ice cream candle sticks • vacuum cleaner bags • medicines • waxers • road materials • zippers • insulation pears • gum • molasses • syrup • carob • rosin • pitch • film • life preservers * primers • footballs anti-fungal oil • rocket propellant • particle board • pet litter • fireworks • insulation • walnuts hot tubs • erasers • crayons plastic • recyclable solar cells • artificial flavorings • movies • almonds Fishing buoys • checkbook • fishing floats • wall tiles • ceiling tiles • gutters • receipts • hairspray cars • oranges •candy bars * bandages • shampoo • nutmeg • ammonia • corks • signs • car keys snow-shoes • pallets • vitamins * houses • carpets • menthol • guitar pics • shatterproof glass play tiles • telephone • smokeless gunpowder • glucose • beds • gum • tin cans • rubber belts paint • coffins • ceiling tiles • musical instruments • adhesives • antacids • cardboard • shoes violins • olives • drywall • tannin • baby food • furniture • combs • shampoo • pecans veneer • decks • lubricants • airplanes • rayon • electrical energy • camphor • coffee • concrete forms • airplanes • blocks • cloves • latex gloves • furniture • bowling pins phonographs • chemical resistant pads • cinnamon • food containers • pianos water pipes • computer casings • bicycles • stain removers • apples bath tubs • fuel • coffee • cider • spinning wheel • hunting bow arrows • figs • furniture polish • scientific instruments activated charcoal • silos • mail • Benzoin gum ball point pens • flooring equine products foam rubbers aluminum foil rust remover cellophane photographs baking yeast frankincense disinfectants thermoplastic cellulose acetate
Timber Wise – Dry Rot Questions & Answer Series
They seem to continue on like apologues such as birds will abandon their babies if you touch them leaving your scent; even though it has been proven that birds do not smell and will not abandon a baby bird so readily; or old wavy windows are wavy because the glass is liquid and flows down over the course of time when in fact glass is a solid amorphous; old glass didn’t become wavy over time, it was like that when it was new. Wet rot can only happen by actual contact and if it is cut out the timber kept dry will not be affected any further.
Open Air Living Area —Plus Front Door Entryway Post Wrap
Foutin Family Interview & Testimonial Historically, the concept of being hospitable implied giving guests respect, warmth and protection —especially to a stranger from other lands. We were looking forward to having neighbors come over for barbecues and I do big sea food boils, potatoes, corn on the cob, lobsters… Russ: Pork sandwiches.
