J.D.: Post-and-beam construction is an excellent method for building a residential house. Most of the many-century-old homes and buildings in Europe used post-and-beam construction. Nearly all ...

This stellar example of post-and-beam design by Calvin B. Straub shares a personal connection to the noted architect. The Pasadena home was designed by and built for Straub in 1957 — around the same ...

Q. We are planning a new home. What do you think about post-and-beam houses? We like how they look, but we are concerned about energy efficiency. Are there different building methods for these houses?

Dear Jim: I saw magnificent post and beam houses in Europe, many of them hundreds of years old. I plan to build a home and I was wondering if this construction method is still used? Is it energy ...

Take a tour of this Hancock home on Nubanusit Lake, featuring a post-and-beam design, a stone fireplace and spacious bedrooms. Take a tour of this Hancock home on Nubanusit Lake, featuring a ...

The Brander House in Hollywood Hills West is a signature example of the post-and-beam designs of architect Eugene Kinn Choy. Walls of glass remove barriers between indoor-outdoor spaces, opening ...

I saw magnificent post and beam houses in Europe, many of them hundreds of years old. I plan to build a home and I was wondering if this construction method is still used? Is it energy efficient? New ...

GRANTHAM — Whether building a 500-square-foot addition or a 6,500-square-foot farmhouse, post-and-beam construction creates the warm homey feel many people are looking for today, said Andrew F. Button ...