What is the Difference Between a Wood Deck and a Timber Frame Deck?
We all have something we are driven for and are good at. Often those works require particular tools or materials to accomplish that mission. Western Timber Frame specializes in free-of-heart, high-quality timber frame structures. Timber is the backbone of this company, a renewable material that empowers us to create extraordinary environments —where we take pleasure in bringing families closer together, improving their lives and relationships. As timber and lumber are both wood, you may wonder "When is the wood classed as lumber and when is wood classed as timber? What is the difference?" And most importantly: "Why it is crucial to know?" While on the face of it timber and lumber may seem interchangeable, timber and lumber have distinct characteristics. Both serve different purposes. Wood is the product of trees once it has been felled but there are several factors that [...]