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Checklist For Building a Timber Frame Home From the TFBC

Black Canyon Builders is a member of the Timber Frame Building Council (TFBC). They’ve updated and published an excellent reference guide and checklist: Building a Timber Frame Home ~ A Client’s Guide. It’s a must-read for anyone in the early stages of building,...
27 Jan 12
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Durango Timber Frame Home Scores High Energy Efficiency Ratings

As mentioned in our December newsletter, the Carriage House on the Day Property received its official Energy Star assessment. Black Canyon Builders built the timber frame home last year for La Plata Development, as part of the Day House renovation. Not only did the timber frame...
18 Jan 12
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Ringing in 2012 With Optimism (…and Some Good Reading)

Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were filled with family, friends and fun. After a promising start, the winter weather has hit a dry holding pattern in Southwest Colorado (Pagosa Springs and Wolf Creek notwithstanding). While I typically would have gotten in a few days of...
10 Jan 12
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Inspiration Wednesday: Origami Home?

As told by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), this Venice, Florida, home was inspired by origami, the Japanese art of paper-folding. Contrary to the delicate art form, the home is built of cast-in-place (CIP) concrete walls, similar to what is used for underground...
23 Dec 11
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Pagosa Springs Real Estate Market

From time to time, we check in on the real estate and new housing markets in Southwest Colorado. This week, Black Canyon Builders focuses on Pagosa Springs. Not only do we travel to Pagosa for our custom home business, the area is also part of our territory as an independent...
14 Dec 11
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Timber Frame Joinery: A primer on the joints of timber frame construction

If the essence of a timber frame house is the timber, then the joining of the timber is the intrigue. I build timer frame homes for a living and the strength and beauty of the method never ceases to impress me. Since there are no nails and next to no hardware, the placement and...
07 Dec 11
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Latest Trends in Home Design

At the height of the most recent boom in the real estate market (about five years ago), three words sold a home: big, granite, stainless steel. All are desirable attributes, without a doubt, but buyers became blinded by the “big three” to the detriment of quality, and even...
22 Nov 11
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Timber Frame Hybrids

The newest project for Black Canyon Builders is a hybrid timber frame and stick built home. It’s an intriguing and complex project, as we’re actually renovating some of the existing space and creating an entirely new space by connecting a two-story timber frame and SIPs addition...
16 Nov 11
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Winter in October, New Projects, Early Snows

In the hiatus away from the Black Canyon Builders blog, a lot has happened. I’ve begun a new timber frame project and fall has hit ~ and is now leaving ~ the Four Corners. One of the best things about living or vacationing in the Southwest is having the benefit of four...
01 Nov 11
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Timber Frame Barns and Barn-Style Homes: Revival of a Classic and Ode to a Standard

Most of us can picture the classic, old timber frame barn from the turn of the 20th century and earlier. It’s unfortunate how few have been maintained in top condition. Conversely, it’s impressive how many are still standing after years of neglect. From an architectural...
29 Aug 11
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About Us

Jared Odgen | About Black Canyon BuildersBased in Durango, Colo., award-winning Black Canyon Builders has designed and built custom homes for all of Southwest Colorado since 2006. Founder and president, Jared Ogden, is a craftsman and general contractor of the highest level - weighing integrity, communication, skill and artistry on equal measure. Learn more about our approach.

Timber Frame Building

Timber frame construction spans centuries and cultures; it is a visual manifestation of the blending of art and engineering. As one of the premier timber frame builders in the Southwest region, Black Canyon Builders has built award-winning timber frame homes. We are an independent builder, and we will work with either our in-house team or your preferred architect to create full or partial timber frame homes.

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