Regional · Royalston, MARegional · 122N N Fitzwilliam Rd, Royalston, MA 01368
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Royalston Oak Timber Frames is a Royalston, Massachusetts builder led by Tom Musco. The company says its woodworking experience began in Boston in 1973, moved to Royalston in 1976, and has taken timber frames throughout the Northeast and as far as Alaska. The work described by homeowners is specialized and hands-on: a 16-by-20-foot timber-frame studio, a post-and-beam great-room ceiling and floor, a red-oak passive-solar project, and complete frame design through installation. Seven Houzz reviews, all dated February or March 2016, describe design guidance, efficient frame installation, and work from initial plans through the finished frame; those accounts are historical, so confirm current availability, pricing, crew, license status, wood and joinery choices, schedule, and service area before booking. Houzz lists new-home construction, custom homes, additions, energy-efficient homes, green building, barn design and construction, and tiny-house construction, along with five projects, three Houzz badges, and a listed Massachusetts license number.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Royalston Oak Timber Frames. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A typical single-level deck is 12×16 — about 200 sq ft.
Estimated range
$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
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.
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.
Tom is not only a carpenter; he is an architectural historian, generous educator, and keen engineer.
Tom Musco from Royalston Oak designed and installed a post and beam ceiling/floor for our great room in August of 2015.
Tom listens to the homebuyer visits the site and makes recommendations based on the best use of natural light and views.
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1 change recorded — last scanned Sep 4, 2026.
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