I got into timber framing because of my love for log cabins so I kind of like the fusion style or piece en piece, whatever it's called. Basically a timber frame with log or timber walls with daubing between the wall logs. You have the benefits of both worlds, log walls with minimum settling issues to deal with. That being said, on my own timber frame I used sips and it's the warmest, least drafty and quietest place I've ever lived.
