NOTICE: These forums are public and open to all,from highly skilledtimber framers to non-timber framers.The forums are not formally monitoredby the Guild staff.Therefore, the Guild and its staff make norepresentations as to the accuracy or completeness of the information found in the forums.

Before relying on technical advice received through the forums, published written reference material should be checked in order toconfirm the accuracy of the advice.In searching for a timber framer through the forums, as with hiring any subcontractor or professionalfrom any other source, ask for several recent references (includingthose of other professionals on past timber framed projects, such asthe general contractors) and check all references as to the timberframer's apparent skill, punctuality, safe construction practices,ability to stay within budget and general professionalism, as well aswhether the job was completed on schedule, whether errors in theframing were made that needed to be corrected and the reference'soverall satisfaction with the completed job.