JW Miller Timber

How to Get Lumber for Free or Cheap

Lumber may be in high demand right now, but you can still score what you need in unexpected places.

Complete Guide to Buying Lumber

Buying lumber can be a confusing prospect. There are different types and grades and materials to know. This guide offers everything you need to know.

Guide to the Different Lumber Grades

Use this guide to help identify the different types of lumber and learn which ones will be useful for which projects.

How to Choose Lumber

Choosing lumber can be tricky! Even after you've decided on a type of wood and calculated the dimensions you'll need, every board is different and it takes time and...

How tracking timber helps prevent illegal logging and deforestation

Plus, five key recommendations for developing and rolling out timber tracking systems.

What is Mountain Style Architecture?

A log home is often characterized as a Mountain Style home. However, a Mountain Style home is not always a log home. So what is Mountain Style architecture?

What Will My Home Look Like?

Learn how M.T.N Design and PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes use floor plans, renderings, and virtual reality tours to help you understand what your home will look like ... before you build it.

How to reduce timber waste: put your logs through a CT scanner

Building on Land with a Slope

Building on a sloped lot requires thoughtful planning and expert advice to minimize potential issues and maximize the property’s assets for years of enjoyment

Design Process for Building Timber and Log Homes

Work with award-winning M.T.N Design. Learn how we can design your ideal log or timber frame home.

Log Homes: A Natural Green Building Solution

Building green is a hot topic among building professionals and consumers – for good reason. It is good for your health, the environment, and energy usage.

Log Home Building Information (roundwood and timber framing forum at permies)

I have just recently discovered your site and I will be asking all sorts of advice and hopefully I can use everyone elses expertise to learn the thing

Timeline For Building a Timber-Framed Home

Timber frame kits remain a firm favorite construction method for building long-lasting, naturally beautiful homes. Each one creating a very different and distinct look, the possibilities are endless with these adaptable and versatile homes. This step-by-step guide will take you through the process of buying a timber frame home kit, from start to finish.

Large Timber Construction Benefits

Large timber frame construction comes with many great benefits.

Infographic: Timber Buildings From Around the World

Over the past 5 years, over 17 Timbers Buildings have been constructed around the world.

What Makes a Good Green Timber Duck Hole?

wooden skyscrapers: a roundup of tall timber buildings

wooden skyscrapers may sound like a far-fetched idea, but timber has undergone a revival. we take a look at some recent proposed tall wooden buildings.

Stiffness study to help development of timber buildings

The suggested timber models in this research enable an accurate stiffness profile along timber boards.

How We Support Cabinet Manufacturers

As one of the largest manufacturers of hardwood plywood in the U.S., we offer a wide array of products for cabinet manufacturers. Customers can choose from a variety of substrates and decorative veneers to meet any design style or budget.

8 Steps to a Smooth Timber Home Build

Knowing how the building process unfolds will allow you to prepare for a smooth timber home build.