Timber design has been revived since the 1970s and is now experiencing a thriving renaissance of the ancient skills. Timber framed design structures are different from conventional wood framed buildings in several ways. A Timber House uses fewer, larger wooden members, commonly using timbers with dimensions in the range of 6″ to 12″ as opposed to common wood framing which uses many more timbers with their dimensions usually in the 2″ to 10″ range. The methods of fastening the frame members also differ; in conventional framing the members are joined using nails or other mechanical fasteners while timber framing uses a traditional mortice and tenon or more complex joints which are usually fastened using only wooden pegs.

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