A Thanksgiving Thank You
Thanksgiving gatherings were not always guaranteed. A true story of how this day became national and why gratitude still brings us home.
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Client Stories | Custom Decks | Design Inspiration | Outdoor Living | Pavilion Kits | Pergola Kits | Timber Arbors | Timber Pergolas
Belonging Has an Address: Three Daybreak Projects That Bring Life Outdoors
Three Daybreak families reimagined outdoor living with Western Timber Frame — building spaces that connect home, nature, and belonging.
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Western Timber Frame at the Fall Home & Garden Show — Where Inspiration Meets the Life Outside
From handcrafted timber structures to a lucky hat moment on the river, Western Timber Frame made this year’s Utah Fall Home & Garden Show unforgettable.
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Zion Canyon Hot Springs: Where Water and Timber Work Together for Wellness
Discover Zion Canyon Hot Springs, where mineral-rich waters and Western Timber Frame structures create a sustainable desert retreat for health and renewal.
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Building Height Into a Backyard Dream
A custom timber pavilion built for comfort and scale. Designed with extra height to fit the homeowner’s vision, featuring Douglas fir timbers, arched braces, and a black metal roof.
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Built in 2020, Reviewed in 2023: A Pavilion Story from Indiana
In Indiana, the Zimmerman family built their own DIY timber pavilion in 2020. With swings, a fire pit, and Western Timber Frame’s signature joinery, it quickly became the heart of their backyard. Three years later, they shared a five-star review—proof that this pavilion has stood the test of time.
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From One Pergola to Three – A Family Story
What began as one family’s dream for a backyard pergola grew into three stunning timber frame structures. This story shows how outdoor living spaces become places of gathering, laughter, and lasting connection—crafted with the strength and beauty of Western Timber Frame™ design.
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One Loved Pavilion. 3 Years Later, Another.
It’s rare to find a place that works for groups of any size without feeling crowded. Maple Mountain Springs…
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Twelve Years Later, Something New—and Familiar
Our first project for the Frazier family was in 2013. A pergola—8×16, Douglas fir, Champion profile, finished in Rich…
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Open-Air Timber Frame Dining Pavilion in Utah: A Second-Chance Success Story
A Mission-Focused Restaurant With a Purpose Beyond the Plate Meet Jim Leany — The Man Changing Lives, One Meal…
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From Grief to Gathering: A Custom Timber Frame Sanctuary of Healing and Hope
Honoring a Shattered Heart We had the sacred privilege of sitting down with Ed and Aubree, a remarkable couple…
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After Three Big Box Store Fails, One Lasting Timber Pergola
Interment weather also increases the load path upon an architectural structure with excessively strong winds and heavy snows. The characteristics of well seasoned timber combined with a well designed dovetail mortise and tenon connection system has proven its long-term durability over centuries of time that timber frame has better seismic and wind survivability than any other known building material on earth.
