Western Timber Frame® builds timber frame pavilions that combine elegance and durability. Each structure showcases fine craftsmanship and enduring strength.
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.
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.
Three Daybreak families reimagined outdoor living with Western Timber Frame — building spaces that connect home, nature, and belonging.
Salt Lake Fall Home Show – Speaker: Laurence Bunker, President, Western Timber Frame A four season pavilion changes the…
See how a Utah family replaced umbrellas with a handcrafted mass timber pavilion — complete with built-in power, thermal wood shade, and timeless design.
A 20×24 timber pavilion with companion pergola in Washington, featuring Ebony stain, TimberVolt® power, The Dovetail Difference®, and warm lighting for a backyard retreat with commercial-grade timber strength.
The Canopy Project showcases the beauty and function of commercial timber frame design. With exposed timber beams, mass timber strength, and a versatile canopy pavilion layout, this structure provides shade, style, and gathering space for employees and the community alike.
What began as unfinished gravel is now a complete outdoor retreat. This 3-gable timber frame pavilion with deck, The Dovetail Difference®, and TimberVolt® outdoor power transforms the backyard into a space for gathering, firelight, and lasting memories.
From an open patio to a finished retreat, this custom Wisconsin timber pavilion brings commercial strength, modern power, and timeless design to outdoor living.
Churchill believed the House of Commons was more than brick and timber. Its design taught its people how to act. The long, narrow chamber pressed members close together. They could not hide in the crowd. They had to choose a side. They had to stand. They were seen. They declared themselves.
That is the quiet power of architecture. A room can ask more of us than we expect. It can make us braver, or softer, or more attentive. Some spaces invite listening. Some call for gathering. Some remind us when it is time to stand.
At Western Timber Frame, we carry that truth into every pavilion, pergola, and gazebo we craft. The wood-to-wood dovetail joints do more than hold a structure in place. They hold a community in place. They shape the way people meet each other—around tables, under shade, across generations.
Man was meant to live in a garden—and science proves it. From cooler air to improved vitamin D, green spaces support health and wellbeing. Timber frame structures make these spaces usable year-round, transforming backyards, campuses, and commercial settings into restorative, thriving environments.
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.