Shop Prints: Timber Frame Projects to Build Yourself!

We are pleased to offer a series of projects with complete shop prints for those who want to build their own timber frame. 

Our shop prints include a timber list, elevations, floor and roof framing plans, bent plans, enclosure details, joinery and peg details and more. 

Although these drawings contain more information than an experienced timber framer would normally require, it is recommended that you have some experience in the actual cutting of timber joinery. If you have taken a timber frame workshop, and have some woodworking skills, you could build a simple frame. Note, however, that it takes a while to learn to cut even simple joinery, and most post and beam frames have several complex joints.

Click here to view some samples of typical joinery detailed in the shop prints.

There are several good books on the market that explain the most common cutting methods. An excellent choice, in our opinion, would be:

A Timber Framer's Workshop: Joinery, Design & Construction of Traditional Timber Frames
By Steve Chappell

Shop Prints for projects to build yourself
Timber frame cottage
The Newcomb Shop Prints - 908 sq. ft. hybrid cottage with timber roof on 2'x6' walls. 2BR plus loft.
Shop Prints $495 CAD
Also available: House Plans $320
Save 25% on the combination: $661.25
image of two elevations of Ultimate Workshop timber frame building
The Ultimate Workshop - 22'x16'
Workshop, gift shop, vegetable market, information centre ...?
Shop prints for do-it-yourself-ers
$375 CAD


The Fish Shack Cabin
16' x 12½'
Seaside cottage, retail outlet, info centre.... Shop prints
$325 CAD
Cooper Shop
The Cooper Shop
20' x 28'
Workshop, store, cottage or starter home
Shop Prints
$475 CAD
image of The Walton timber frame shop prints
The Walton Shop Prints
Cozy 1102 sq. ft. cottage or year-round home. 1 upstairs bedrooom, 2 baths, loft for guests.
Shop Prints $495 CAD
Also available: House Plans $415
Save 20% on the combination: $725

Coming soon:

  • Picnic Shelter