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Framed from your architectural and engineered drawings, to the plan and the Ontario Building Code, not by rule of thumb.
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Post-and-Beam Framing
Post-and-beam framing across Toronto, the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe, built to your drawings and the Ontario Building Code. Timberr Framing is licensed, insured and WSIB-covered, rated 5.0 on Google, with a workmanship warranty behind every job.
- Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered
- Backed by our workmanship warranty
- 5.0 on Google
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Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing before we price it.
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Workmanship warranty, we stand behind our work Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered Completed to code & Ontario requirements Custom-framed to your plans Serving the GTA & surrounding area
What You Get
What to expect from post-and-beam framing
Built to last
Engineered lumber, LVL/PSL beams, and connectors chosen for the spans and loads on the plans.
Quote-ready
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a free, no-obligation site visit and estimate with no guesswork.
Code-conscious
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Our Process
How the work moves from drawings to handoff
Ready to price post-and-beam framing?
Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing and what happens next.
What GTA clients say
5.0 · Verified reviews on Google B Brookevia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing did an excellent job with our commercial units! We'll definitely be using them again for future projects!
T Trudyvia Google
★★★★★
We have worked with Timberr Framing on a few projects, and they continue to impress with their great workmanship and reliable service in our commercial unit. We highly recommend them for all your metal stud framing needs!
W Williamvia Google
★★★★★
Highly recommend to anyone with a stacked townhome project! Outstanding craftsmanship once again Timberr Framing.
S Sokratisvia Google
★★★★★
I was impressed by Timberr Framing’s skilled craftsmanship during our commercial framing project. They delivered high-quality work and maintained strong structural integrity in our commercial development that required metal framing.
E Ericavia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing’s team was not only punctual and dependable but also demonstrated exceptional skills in both addition and commercial framing projects. We'll definitely hire them again!
C Cesarvia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing has an efficient process and always completes work on time. Their team is highly organized, and our team of developers are always satisfied with the final results.
How It Gets Built
More about post-and-beam framing
Understanding post-and-beam framing
The systems and conditions that change the work
A concealed built-up beam, exposed timber frame and engineered glulam frame have different appearance, moisture, connection and fire-design requirements. That means your engineer may need to settle the load path before material is ordered.
A beam supporting floor joists can receive them on top or at its side. But side framing needs the prescribed or designed support, which means your quote carries the matching member layout, connector schedule and site handling.
Exterior posts and beams require durability, drainage and exposure details not inferred from interior framing provisions. That means you get the route supported by the drawings instead of a choice made from habit.
A post beneath a point load differs from a decorative post that carries no structural load, which means your following trades inherit that system's spacing, openings and limits.
What belongs in the scope
The scope can use sawn lumber, built-up lumber, glulam, parallel strand lumber or other engineered wood products where the approved design specifies them. So the post-beam boundary is fixed before award. Prescriptive Part 9 column and beam provisions apply only within their stated building, load and span limits; other applications require Part 4 design. That means your quote can name exclusions and owner-supplied items instead of hiding them.
Member species, grade, engineered product, section size, length and exposure condition drive procurement, so measured post-beam quantities control the takeoff. Concentrated reactions, long spans and limited bearing can move a detail outside prescriptive Part 9. That means you can compare the selected member schedule rather than a generic allowance. Exposed connections, concealed hardware and architectural finish standards change fabrication and handling, so post-beam coordination is visible before approval.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
A post placed on a finished floor can appear perfectly aligned while the reaction lands between the supports beneath it. The beam is correct, the post is correct and the floor below is still overloaded. We trace every post to a footing or designed transfer before its location is fixed.
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
Part 9 beams require even and level bearing, with at least 89 mm end bearing unless the applicable span-table note states otherwise. That means your installed member must match the grade or product shown in the design. Individual members in a nailed built-up wood beam must be at least 38 mm thick and installed on edge. That means you can verify the material condition before it is enclosed.
A butt joint in a built-up beam generally occurs over a support, subject to the continuous-beam quarter-point provisions. That means your bearing and connection detail must preserve that capacity. The prescriptive double-row nailing option for 38 mm built-up beam members uses nails at least 89 mm long at no more than 450 mm spacing in each row. That means you can trace the fastening requirement to the actual assembly.
Plans, sequencing, and site decisions
The hold point and the trades waiting after it
The permit holder is responsible for notifying the municipal building department at required inspection stages, which means your sequence must reach that visible hold point before finishes. Footing, anchor, post, beam and connector work should remain visible until the applicable inspection is complete, which means you can plan the following trade around the stated response.
Floor and roof trades inherit beam elevation, crown orientation where specified, connector installation and opening locations. That means your mechanical and electrical work may have to be complete before the framing review. Exterior-envelope trades inherit penetrations, flashings and continuity around exposed structural members, which means you avoid reopening work the municipality needed to see.
Planning the work across the GTA
Ontario sets the building rules while the municipality administers the permit and inspection for the address. That means your approved set must settle a concealed built-up beam, exposed timber frame and engineered glulam frame before work is covered. Your site decides the delivery, storage and lifting route for that system. So you get a different sequence for a clear subdivision lot, a tight infill lane or an occupied commercial unit.
What to send for a useful quote
Structural plans, member and reaction schedules, connection details and revisions, which means you give the estimator the current design basis. Footing, foundation, anchor and bearing elevations, which means your takeoff can include the scheduled members and openings. Add the address, permit status and target start window, so you can separate what is ready to price from what still needs a decision.
Comparing framing quotes?
Ours names what we frame, what another trade supplies, and what has to be settled before we mobilise. Compare the scope, not two totals built on different assumptions.
Finished On Site
Framed on site and built to last
Clean framing, tight sequencing, and a tidy site, coordinated with concrete, drainage, openings, and surrounding trades, and completed to code where site work is in scope.
- Coordinated with the surrounding build
- Code-minded framing for real-world use
- Quote-ready support from plans to inspection
FAQ
Post-and-Beam Framing FAQ
Can my house or property take this post-and-beam framing work?
The building can take the frame when every beam reaction continues through a post or transfer to adequate support. We verify the entire path, not only the visible members.
How disruptive will the post-and-beam framing work be?
The schedule depends on engineered-member fabrication, connection details and lifting access. We settle those before promising an erection sequence.
What will the next trade inherit from this frame?
You receive the specified structure with verified reactions and connections aligned for both inspection and the intended exposed finish.
Who is accountable if the site does not match the drawings?
Timberr owns stopping, documenting and explaining the framing conflict. The engineer or designer approves structural changes, and we build the written answer instead of improvising inside your house.
Not sure the drawings are ready?
Most are not, and that is fine. Send what you have and we will tell you what is missing before it costs you a week on site.
Our Work
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Custom homes, additions, renovations, and multiplexes, framed on site for builders, homeowners, contractors, and property teams.
Request a post-and-beam framing quote
Send the current drawings, property address, permit status and target start. We will check the package around a concealed built-up beam, exposed timber frame and engineered glulam frame, so you can resolve a missing structural, access or coordination decision before it becomes a site delay.
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Post-and-Beam Framing Across the GTA
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