--- title: The Strength of Timber Frame House Construction….. part two description: Strength of Timber Frame House Construction P2 - A testament to the quality of house construction, 18 red pines fell on the home with NO structural damage image: https://blog.normerica.com/hubfs/strength_timber_feature_img.jpg --- - [Custom Homes](https://normerica.com/custom-homes/) - [Semi Custom Homes](https://normerica.com/semi-custom-homes/) - [Mass Timber](https://normerica.com/mass-timber/) - [Meet Normerica](https://normerica.com/meet-normerica/) - [Our Process +](https://normerica.com/our-process/) - [Overview](https://normerica.com/our-process/) - [Construction Options](https://normerica.com/our-process/construction-options/) - [How We Manufacture](https://normerica.com/our-process/how-we-manufacture/) - [Our Materials Building Solution](https://normerica.com/materials-shell-package/) - [Cost of Building Your Timber Frame Retreat](https://normerica.com/cost-of-timber-frame-home/) - [Architects & Builders](https://normerica.com/architects-builders/) - [Blog](https://blog.normerica.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://normerica.com/contact-us/) Menu - [Custom Homes](https://normerica.com/custom-homes/) - [Semi Custom Homes](https://normerica.com/semi-custom-homes/) - [Mass Timber](https://normerica.com/mass-timber/) - [Meet Normerica](https://normerica.com/meet-normerica/) - [Our Process +](https://normerica.com/our-process/) - [Overview](https://normerica.com/our-process/) - [Construction Options](https://normerica.com/our-process/construction-options/) - [How We Manufacture](https://normerica.com/our-process/how-we-manufacture/) - [Our Materials Building Solution](https://normerica.com/materials-shell-package/) - [Cost of Building Your Timber Frame Retreat](https://normerica.com/cost-of-timber-frame-home/) - [Architects & Builders](https://normerica.com/architects-builders/) - [Blog](https://blog.normerica.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://normerica.com/contact-us/) # The Strength of Timber Frame House Construction….. part two 11 Mar, 2015 ![The Strength of Timber Frame House Construction….. part two](https://blog.normerica.com/hubfs/strength_timber_feature_img.jpg) ![Timber Frame Construction](https://blog.normerica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_3157-1024x575-300x168.jpg?width=300&height=168&name=IMG_3157-1024x575-300x168.jpg)   ![Timber Frame Construction](https://blog.normerica.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_3165-1024x575-300x168.jpg?width=300&height=168&name=IMG_3165-1024x575-300x168.jpg)       As a testament to the quality of the house construction, 18 towering red pines fell directly on the home and there was NO structural damage other than the replacement of roof capping and one skylight that was smashed. That is a 27 year old home….quite unbelievable”. D. Plumb [Read part 1... 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