From classic barns to charming cottages, modern homes, and Traditional New England architecture, choose the design that best fits your personal vision. Each kit blends timeless building techniques with adaptable style, thoughtfully designed to make your space truly and uniquely yours.
Heirloom Quality Timber Frame Kits
Timber Frame Kits by Kennebec Timber Framing
Choice
Value
Pre-designed and hand-cut, each frame arrives ready for assembly with pre-drilled holes and clear instructions—offering exceptional craftsmanship, durable local materials, and efficient construction that will ensure a smooth build that will save you time and money.
Asset
Traditional mortise and tenon post and beam kits offer a level of lasting value that other construction methods simply can’t match. The exceptional quality and craftsmanship of our Timber frame kits significantly increase the value of the property they’re built on.
Raising
Whether you’re an experienced builder or a hands-on DIYer, our kits are designed to go up smoothly. Want expert guidance? We can arrange for a professional timber framer to lead your crew on-site. Or you can employ our team of skilled timber frame builders to erect your frame .
Heirloom
Our handcrafted timber frame kits are made with traditional mortise and tenon joinery using premium heavy timber—Pre-designed and built to last for generations
The Small Gable Barn
Engineered for strength and efficiency, this compact timber frame is ideal for Garages, workshops, garden sheds, studios, or cabins, making it the perfect foundation for a wide range of small-scale timber frame builds.
Widths: 12’,14’,16’,20’
Lengths: 16’,20’,24’,28’
The Blueberry Cottage
This wonderfully versatile frame is a staple in our company and a customer favorite. The core frame is a great size and a good value. Use this as a home, cabin, garage, shop, barn, and more!
Width: 24′
Length: 28′
High Posted Cape
Need more space? Our high-posted cape timber frame kit is an excellent choice for a barn, Home, shop, and so much more! This is the largest series of kits we offer; however, here at Kennebec Timber Framing, we specialize in all sizes of frames and can build any size frame. Please see the website’s Timber Frame Builds section to see some of our larger custom projects!
Broken Back 20′ x 20′
This attractive frame is the perfect size for a cozy cabin or small barn. It features a main area of 14’ x 20’ and a 6’ x 20’ Shed – Enclose the extra space for more indoor space, or leave it open for the perfect place to sip your coffee.
Need more space? You can add a shed to any of our small gable barns and high-posted capes, too!
Open Air Pavilion
Versatile and eye-catching, this structure is well-suited for various uses—from an outdoor kitchen or open-air living and dining area to a stylish poolside retreat.
Width: 16’
Lengths: 16′, 20′, 24′, 28’
(Larger sizes available upon request)
Timber Frame Kit Options
All of our kits are fully customizable with competitive lead times. We can modify most of our available sizes to match your exact needs. We also offer a wide range of options to complement your frame, helping you design and build a structure that brings your vision to life.
- Custom Insulated Panel packages
- Pre-cut and ready to install
- Timber sills and Floor systems
- Dormers
- Cupolas
- Broken back shed additions
- Eastern white pine sheathing packages for the roof and walls
- Loft flooring packages
What are the benefits of a Kennebec Timber Framing Kit?
Timber frame kits and Post and Beam kits by Kennebec Timber Framing offer several advantages that make them advantageous to utilize for construction projects.
Ease of Construction
- Carefully Crafted: The timbers are hand-cut, drilled, and labeled for straightforward assembly.
- Clear Instructions: Kits come with detailed drawings and assembly instructions, making the process simpler.
- Reduced Construction Time: The ready to raise frames speed up the construction process compared to traditional stick-built methods.
Cost Efficiency
- Reduced Waste: Our shop utilizes the entire timber in our process. Timber cutoffs are used as firewood to heat our shop and shavings are used as animal bedding at local farms.
- Labor Savings: Simplified assembly reduces labor costs.
Aesthetic Appeal
- Exposed Timber: The visible beams and joinery create a warm, natural, and timeless aesthetic.
- Classic Design: Kennebec Timber Framing builds in the New England Vernacular.
Structural Integrity
- Strength: Utilizing mortise and tenon joinery and full dimension timber, Kennebec Timber Frames are built to endure.
- Longevity: Create an heirloom Timber Frame that will last for generations
Eco-Friendliness
- Sustainable Sourced Timber: Kennebec Timber Framing primarily uses Eastern White Pine and Hemlock selectively and sustainably harvested here in the State of Maine.
- Energy Efficiency: The large, open spaces allow for effective insulation techniques like SIPs (structural insulated panels), which can enhance energy savings.
- Low carbon footprint: Our entire facility is powered by a solar array installed on one of our warehouses.
- Made in the USA
Versatile Applications
- Timber frame kits can be used for beautiful homes, barns, garages, cabins, ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units), pavilions, and gazebos.
What is the difference between our custom timber frames and our timber frame kits?
Kennebec Timber Framing’s offerings are made with high-quality, native timber locally sourced from conservative foresters, log yards, and private wood lots. The main difference between our custom timber frames and our timber frame kits is the complexity of design, and the Do it yourself nature of the kits.
Custom Timber Frames
Our custom timber frames are individually designed using Dietrich’s 3D CAD / CAM Software to ensure a smooth building process with well-thought-out design plans. Our professional craftsmen will design and build your custom timber frame in our workshop in Maine and assemble it on location so our clients have complete confidence that their timber frame home or barn is well designed, artfully crafted, and built to last.
Timber Frame Kits
We offer several pre-designed timber frame kits that are great solutions for your building needs, including barns, homes, and cabins. These kits are the perfect solution for a home or business owner who wants the benefits of a timber frame building without requiring a unique design. Our kits are made to order, and we can customize them to fit our customers’ specifications. Our timber frame kits are a great choice for a do-it-yourselfer or for a professional contractor who desires the highest-quality timber frame.