--- title: "Royalston Oak Timber Frames — Home Builders | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/royalston-oak-timber-frames-pfvwus-pf~379076392 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~379076392.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Royalston Oak Timber Frames" category: ["Home Builders"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/dd83fe13066b3ab5_8345-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "Royalston, Massachusetts 01368, United States" latitude: 42.6722 longitude: -72.1964 phone: "(978) 249-9633" website: http://www.royalstonoak.com rating: 5 review_count: 7 followers: 22 last_updated: 2026-09-22 --- # Royalston Oak Timber Frames Original Houzz profile: [Royalston Oak Timber Frames](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/royalston-oak-timber-frames-pfvwus-pf~379076392) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Home Builders - **Location:** Royalston, MA - **Serves:** Winchester, Athol, Winchendon, Templeton, Orange, Baldwinville, Phillipston, Richmond, Royalston, Warwick, East Templeton, Fitzwilliam, Jaffrey, Rindge, Wendell Depot - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (7 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 250 Ideabook Saves Our professional woodworking experience began in Boston in 1973. We moved to Royalston, Massachusetts in 1976 and have been crafting timber frames there ever since. We have raised frames throughout the northeast and as far away as Alaska. Our frames have been featured in The Christian Science Monitor, the Boston Globe, Joiners’ Quarterly, and Home Resource Magazine. We believe that there are three things that make for a successful building experience: good planning, good communication, and good craftsmanship. We would be happy to work with you as you plan your project. ### Services Provided - Custom Homes - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Energy-Efficient Homes - Green Building - Barn Design & Construction - Tiny House Construction ### Areas Served - Winchester - Athol - Winchendon - Templeton - Orange - Baldwinville - Phillipston - Richmond - Royalston - Warwick - East Templeton - Fitzwilliam - Jaffrey - Rindge - Wendell Depot ### Typical Job Cost $5,000 - 100,000 Cost depends on design, size of fame, type of wood, type of joinery and location. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Royalston Oak Timber Frames | | Address | Royalston, Massachusetts 01368, United States | | Phone | (978) 249-9633 | | Website | http://www.royalstonoak.com | | License Number | MA License \#CS-03586 | | Followers on Houzz | 22 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Royalston Oak Timber Frames](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/royalston-oak-timber-frames-pfvwus-pf~379076392) - **Website:** http://www.royalstonoak.com - **Phone:** (978) 249-9633 ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 7 reviews** ### All 7 reviews **★★★★★ — Moonrise, March 2016** > Tom Musco of Royaston Oak designed a beautiful 16'x20' timber frame studio for me. He and his crew put it up in a day and the total experience was fun, interesting, and quite efficient. The design is simple yet elegant, and looks lovely next to my home. Working with Tom was a pleasure. He is a consummate professional, kept to our timelines and budget easily, and I get compliments (well, really Tom does:) all the time from friends and clients about how beautiful the space is and feels, even now 12 years later. Thanks Tom! > > I highly recommend Tom Musco and his Royalston Oak Timber Frame company. > > Unfortunately I cannot get my pictures to upload onto this site. **★★★★★ — ryparcell, Feb. 2016** > Tom and his team helped us to create our dream home in Central Mass. We came to Tom with an initial idea and some plans and he helped us iron out all the details to ensure that we would have the home of our dreams. > During our project we took on the general contracting duties and did a majority of the work ourselves. Tom was able to steer us in the right direction for hiring the best and most skilled tradespeople to help us out along the way with aspects of the home we weren't able to tackle ourselves. > Tom also worked with his son-in-law for the frame raising and SIP panel install for our home. Together, they are a great team with a focus on master craftsmanship as well as educating us about the process along the way. > Working with them was, by far, the easiest part of this process. Because of their ability to work with us, we really were able to get our hands on every aspect of the frame raising. **★★★★★ — Sarah Hastings, Feb. 2016** > Royalston Oak is an amazing and unique company, birthed from the vision and craftsmanship of owner, Tom Musco. Tom is not only a carpenter; he is an architectural historian, generous educator, and keen engineer. I was only 20 when I reached out to Tom because I was trying to build my own small home, featuring some timber-framing. Tom's help was a gift and a keystone to my project. Not only did he create magnificent trusses for my tiny home using salvaged spruce! He also taught me about timber framing and invited me and my father to special educational events for the Timber Framer's Guild, which he is a founder of. I was able to see Tom's work on many scales and I feel that anyone who gets to see his craftsmanship will yearn for exposed timber trusses of their own! > > If you are looking to add rich character to your home, erect a traditional barn, or discover the beauty and integrity of timber work, look no further than Royalston Oak. Without exaggeration: doing business with Tom is like investing in the charm, authenticity, and history of New England landscape. **★★★★★ — pwrroche, Feb. 2016** > Tom listens to the homebuyer visits the site and makes recommendations based on the best use of natural light and views, he is very involved with not just a project but the satisfaction and lifelong enjoyment of the frames that he builds. The positive energy and experience raising a timber frame is still strong in this home today 15 years after its completion **★★★★★ — lgallant, Feb. 2016** > Tom Musco from Royalston Oak designed and installed a post and beam ceiling/floor for our great room in August of 2015. He was the designer and builder of our post and beam home in 1987. The project was done on time, on budget and looks like it was original to the house. He addressed every detail, the species of wood, where it could be found, how dry it needed to be, the color, the installation and more. We are very pleased with the quality of the project. He kept us informed at all times. He is a true Master of his craft! Albert and Linda Gallant. lgallant2@verizon.net. **★★★★★ — killay\_kevin, Feb. 2016** > Tom was a pleasure to work with. He helped us from the design phase to the finished frame. After working with Royalston Oak on our dream home, my wife and I would highly recommend them for your next project. **★★★★★ — HU-449331, Feb. 2016** > Our red oak timberframe passive solar project was a real partnership with Royalston Oak. Tom was thoughtful, very open and responsive, collaborative and a good listener - from the design to raising, with exceptional attention to detail and superb traditional joinery & craftsmanship. We love our home ... as do our guests and family. ## Selected projects - [Oak Timber Framing Projects](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oak-timber-framing-projects-pj-vj~1457753) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Interiors](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interiors-pj-vj~1491750) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Heron Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/heron-cottage-pj-vj~1576712) - Location: Royalston, MA - Photos: 6 - Description: Heron Cottage is a 12' x 16' one-room cottage designed to be a meditation space. The wind braces for Heron Cottage were designed in the shape of herons by Lydia Musco and hand-carved by Tom Musco. They are carved from solid cherry timbers and frame the main window area of Heron Cottage. - [Japanese Gate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/japanese-gate-pj-vj~1234293) - Location: Arlington, MA - Photos: 2 - Description: This Japanese gate is part of the Hardy Elementary School (Arlington, MA) garden and outdoor classroom. It was designed by Musco with the assistance of six Japanese Hardy School mothers. The timbers were sawn by Josh Doub. The gate was raised by Hardy School parents on May 4, 2012. The plaque on the gate reads: “This Japanese Gate is dedicated to the strength and courage of the Japanese people in the aftermath of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and to our ties of friendship and caring… - [Pembroke Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pembroke-cottage-pj-vj~1576733) - Location: Royalston, MA - Photos: 7 - Description: Pembroke Cottage is a full-size reproduction of a 15th century English cottage that still stands in England. It is a two-story structure with a loft that is accessible by the curved staircase you see here. The Pembroke Cottage door was designed and carved from white oak by Lydia Musco in 1997. The design was inspired by a doorway from the Old Sun Inn in Essex England, circa 1360. 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