Mass Timber Calm Over Living Water
Over the years, we have framed pavilions and cabanas above all kinds of water features, including ponds. There’s something…
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Timber Designs That Solve, Support, and Inspire
From community landmarks to greenhouse engineering to an accessible backyard bridge, these custom timber projects show how thoughtful design can solve real problems and elevate everyday living.
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Timber Frame Style: Creating Cohesion Across Outdoor Builds
Outdoor spaces sing when the structures work together. By blending timber frame style across pergolas, trellises, colors, and architectural lines, you can create a landscape that feels layered, unified, and intentionally crafted. Whether for a home, business, or commercial development, thoughtful design choices make every space feel connected.
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Timber Pavilion Legacy | Cedar 12-Post Design
Built in 2013, this triple post cedar pavilion marked the beginning of a design legacy. Its hipped roof, stone bases, and early power integration show how handcrafted timber architecture continues to bring people together in places of strength, beauty, and rest.
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Tiered Timber Frame Pergola With Diving Deck: Elevated Design Meets Poolside Adventure
There’s a certain kind of structure that does more than cast shade — it creates a stage for life….
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Harnessing the Sun: Solar-Ready Timber Frame Cabana Design
A solar-ready timber frame cabana brings together handcrafted beauty and modern innovation. Designed for strength, sustainability, and year-round comfort, this outdoor retreat supports solar panels while offering a naturally shaded space to gather, relax, and recharge—both your home and your spirit. Built with The Dovetail Difference®, it’s where craftsmanship meets clean energy.
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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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Beyond Summer: Pavilions & Cabanas That Make Cold Weather Your Favorite Season
Salt Lake Fall Home Show – Speaker: Laurence Bunker, President, Western Timber Frame A four season pavilion changes the…
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When Privacy Becomes the Missing Piece in Outdoor Design
This family’s new timber pergola brings privacy and peace to their outdoor walk and patio—proof that the right structure can transform how a space feels.
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Architectural Harmony: Design That Feels Like It’s Always Been There
Two custom timber pergolas with a radius-style cantilever roof and matching knee braces, designed to blend seamlessly with the home’s architecture.
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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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Caught on Camera: Pergola Takes Flight — The Case for Heavy Timber
A Utah windstorm sent a metal pergola flying — caught on a neighbor’s camera. Discover how proper engineering, anchoring, and the natural strength of timber prevent disasters like this and stand strong against the invisible forces of wind.
