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DC Builders DC Builders is a design and construction firm that creates custom wood homes and structures.
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From timber frame homes to barn-style wedding venues, commercial buildings, and more, we've designed dozens of unique heavy timber structures for clients nationwide.

A winery has to do two things at once:1. Make wine. 2. Make memories.The production side has to be efficient, durable, a...
05/19/2026

A winery has to do two things at once:
1. Make wine. 2. Make memories.

The production side has to be efficient, durable, and built to handle the work. The hospitality side has to feel like a destination. Like somewhere people want to spend a Saturday and tell their friends about on Monday.

Upchurch Vineyard in Benton City, Washington was built for renowned sommelier Chris Upchurch, and it doesn't compromise on either side.

A platform cellar lift connects the wine cellar to the ground floor for seamless barrel transport, and a complex multi-level HVAC system keeps the production environment exactly where it needs to be!

And then there's the glass-enclosed tasting room and the 12' x 40' deck with panoramic views over the vineyard rows. Aka, the part of the building that has nothing to do with logistics and everything to do with why people drive out to wine country in the first place.

Love this project? See more of our commercial work ➡️https://bit.ly/4nK5oqE

"I always tell people that a barn develops personality of its own and I really believe that this barn has developed an i...
05/12/2026

"I always tell people that a barn develops personality of its own and I really believe that this barn has developed an incredible personality. We have a boutique barn, we have a specialty barn, we have a hangout, we have a fort." 🌳

This stunning horse barn in Fall City, Washington was built as a true do-it-all space:

A working barn, a gathering place, and even a wedding and event venue when the occasion calls for it. The main level holds six horse stalls, a wash bay, a tack room, and an enclosed shed roof area for extra storage. Upstairs, a custom bar and lounge area full of personality turns the whole thing into a hangout the moment the workday ends.

Finished in white-painted cedar board and batten siding to match the owner's home, with heavy timber framing that pairs classic barn lines with modern amenities.

As our client puts it best: "A barn develops a personality of its own, and this one has developed an incredible one."

Watch the full testimonial ➡️ https://bit.ly/48VKMFB

05/11/2026

36,290 square feet. The largest structure we’ve ever built.

If you’re not familiar, let us introduce you to the Oregon City Home & Equestrian Facility in Oregon City, Oregon.

What’s inside:
🔸 90’ x 204’ covered riding arena
🔸 Six-stall horse barn with multiple grooming and wash areas, a tack and feed room, and large storage for vehicles and equipment
🔸 5,000 sq. ft. custom home upstairs with an open-concept kitchen and great room, handcrafted timber trusses, a viewing balcony overlooking the arena, and a gorgeous primary suite.
🔸 Three bedrooms and three bathrooms

Truthfully, one of the hardest parts of building something this big is in the details: the seams, the transitions, the places where two systems meet. Getting it to feel like one project takes work. But we think we nailed it; what do you think?

See more of our equestrian work at the link in our bio!

How about a DC field trip and project update?! Last week, about a dozen of us from sales, marketing, and ops piled into ...
05/04/2026

How about a DC field trip and project update?!

Last week, about a dozen of us from sales, marketing, and ops piled into our cars and made the trek down to get an in-person update on this custom home near Portland. And, wow, she’s a stunner. 😍

Lighting is going in, the flooring is almost finished, and you can finally walk through and feel the true scale of the great room (spoiler: it’s MASSIVE).

There’s something different about seeing a project in person versus through photos, and this one absolutely made the trip worthwhile.

Huge thanks to the build team on site for showing us around. 🤝

Most modern homes don't get built on hazelnut farms... but this one did! Welcome to the Cornelius Contemporary Custom Ho...
04/29/2026

Most modern homes don't get built on hazelnut farms... but this one did!

Welcome to the Cornelius Contemporary Custom Home, a 4,000 sq. ft. modern timber frame home on a working hazelnut farm in Cornelius, Oregon.

The project started as the Timberline kit from our sister company, DC Structures, and our team took it somewhere entirely its own.

Glass curtain walls, oversized heavy timbers, and sloped rooflines built to frame views of Mt. Hood from the covered patio.

A few standout details:
🔸 A custom 12'×12' Douglas fir covered entry, milled in-house
🔸 Polished concrete flooring throughout the main living space
🔸 Marvin floor-to-ceiling windows
🔸 A double-sided wood-burning fireplace anchoring the great room

When it comes to building a custom home, we don't view it as just a finished project; it's a sum of every decision being made for one specific person on one specific piece of land.

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4t7BYns

📸: Cornelius Contemporary Custom Home
📍: Cornelius, Oregon

"Design-build" is one of the most misunderstood terms in custom construction, and misunderstanding could quietly cost yo...
04/22/2026

"Design-build" is one of the most misunderstood terms in custom construction, and misunderstanding could quietly cost you thousands.

Here's the short version: design-build means one firm handles your design, engineering, and construction under a single contract. Traditional construction splits those responsibilities across separate companies, which is where budgets tend to quietly unravel.

At DC Builders, our in-house design, engineering, and construction teams have been working side-by-side for nearly two decades across the U.S. and Canada. That's not a sales pitch; it's how we protect your timeline and your budget on every project we take on.

There's a moment when you walk into a timber frame building and your eyes go straight up ⬆️That's exactly what happens a...
04/15/2026

There's a moment when you walk into a timber frame building and your eyes go straight up ⬆️

That's exactly what happens at the Patrick Lumber Timber Hall in Philomath, Oregon.

What you're looking at overhead isn't decoration added after the fact. It IS the building. #1 grade 12"x12" Doug fir timbers, cut with traditional mortise and tenon and scarf joinery, left fully exposed across more than 6,000 sq. ft. of office and event space.

Patrick Lumber supplied the timbers themselves; we built their headquarters to prove what those timbers could do.

The result is a space so beautiful that we genuinely wanted to move our own company in!

See the full project ➡️ https://bit.ly/4sBQBPE

A barn, an arena, and a home walk into a bar...And together, they form this absolutely staggering 36,000 sq. ft. custom ...
04/10/2026

A barn, an arena, and a home walk into a bar...

And together, they form this absolutely staggering 36,000 sq. ft. custom home and equestrian facility!

We started with a massive 90′ x 204′ covered riding arena, then extended the structure an additional 72 feet to add:

🔸 Six stall horse barn with multiple grooming and wash areas
🔸 Tack and feed room
🔸 Powder room
🔸 Large storage areas for vehicles and equipment

Then, upstairs you'll find a luxurious 5,000 sq. ft. custom home with an open concept living area, 3 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms.

This is one of the largest structures we've ever built, and still one we get questions about weekly!

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4tDsLnp

📍 Oregon City, Oregon
📸 Oregon City Home & Equestrian Facility

04/07/2026

📍Cornelius, Oregon
📸 Cornelius Contemporary Custom Home

Watch this gorgeous heavy timber custom home be built with the precision, care, and love you’ve come to expect from a DC Builders project 🧡

04/01/2026

📍 Sandy, Oregon
📸 Oregon Lookout Tower & Treehouse

When you're just starting your build journey, it's hard to know how many moving pieces go into a custom build: Design, e...
03/31/2026

When you're just starting your build journey, it's hard to know how many moving pieces go into a custom build: Design, engineering, materials, coordination, construction.

It's a lot to manage, and when the handoffs between those phases aren't clean, projects stall.

The partnership between DC Builders and DC Structures exists to fix exactly that.

DC Structures, our sister company, designs and manufactures the pre-engineered building kit. We take it from there, bringing it to life on-site with a team that already knows these structures inside and out.

When both teams are involved, clients often work with the same project coordinator from early planning straight through to completion, which means fewer dropped balls, faster decisions, and a build that actually matches the vision.

We wrote about how it all works on our blog, so if you've been thinking about your own project, it's a great place to start!

Read the full post ➡️ https://hubs.ly/Q0495hw70

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