Post and Beam Frame

While the platform frame is the most commonly used frame, another common, but lesser used frame is a post and beam frame. The post and beam frame allows architects and contractors the flexibility to make many different styles of properties. For this reason, it is very popular; however it costs more and takes longer to build than a. Traditionally, the post and beam frame uses timber framing as the standard method to build a structure. This involves the use of pegs, iron straps, and wedges to hold the structure in place. The post and beam frame typically is used in larger properties with larger budgets and allows for construction flexibility in terms of how the property can be developed.