Entry driveway looking at the front of the house. There is additional gravel to create a pad for the crane. Setting a heavy timber frame requires thoughtful engineering long before the first beam is lifted into place. For our Timber Oaks home, the Hess Homebuilders team reinforced the ground floor with steel posts and beams,laminated wood floor joists, and installed AdvanTech floor sheathing to ensure the structure could carry the weight of the timber frame above. Outside, t