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    Bardowl Group

    Built from wood.
    Rooted in experience.

    Independent consulting, wood-first design, and timber supply — professional services for people who build with intention.

    After 19 years in structural design, material sourcing, and selling the regional lumberyards that supply the homes we live in — I've trained the teams, designed and sourced the product, and stood on the jobsites where it all comes together — or doesn't.

    What I know for certain: most projects fail before construction starts. Not because the crew can't build — but because the plans weren't clear, the materials weren't checked, and nobody asked the right questions early enough.

    Clarity before commitment. That's the work.

    — Founder, Bardowl
    Project Pathway

    Three companies. One wood-first project pathway.

    Each Bardowl company can support a project independently. Together, they create a more aligned path from early direction to finished material execution.

    01

    Bardowl Consulting

    Clarifies project direction, scope, fit, and early decision-making before costly missteps take hold.

    02

    Bardowl Design

    Transforms project intent into layouts, drafting, and practical design output built for real-world execution.

    03

    Bardowl Supply

    Brings the material side into alignment once the project is ready, helping move clean design intent toward fulfillment.

    Start where you need to. Engage one company or move through all three for a more continuous project experience.

    How projects move through Bardowl

    Some projects begin with strategy. Others begin with drawings. Some arrive only when materials are already being considered. Bardowl is built so each company can engage independently — but when Consulting, Design, and Supply work in sequence, the project benefits from better continuity, clearer decisions, and fewer costly disconnects.

    Independent entry points

    Clients can begin with the part of Bardowl that fits their immediate need — Consulting for direction, Design for project development, or Supply when the material path is ready.

    Stronger together

    When the full Bardowl pathway is engaged, each phase builds on the one before it. That means less rework, fewer handoff gaps, and a project that stays aligned from concept through execution.

    A better project often comes from keeping the thinking, the design, and the material path connected.

    Why this model works

    The Bardowl structure is designed to reduce friction and keep wood-first thinking intact across the life of a project.

    Continuity

    One connected pathway helps preserve intent from early strategy through design development and material execution.

    Fewer handoff errors

    When phases are better aligned, projects avoid unnecessary disconnects, duplicated effort, and preventable confusion.

    Wood-first alignment

    Bardowl keeps wood systems, material logic, and constructability in view from the beginning — not as an afterthought.

    Practical execution

    The goal is not theory alone. It is clear movement from concept toward buildable, usable, real-world results.

    Three distinct companies. More value when they work together.

    Live tools. Intentional rollout.

    Bardowl's free tools are available now, with professional tools being released through a staged launch. This rollout allows early users to explore the platform while subscription checkout and account activation are completed.

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    — The Old Bard Owl
    Our Companies

    Three disciplines.
    One integrated approach.

    Bardowl Consulting

    Project protection for clients building. Senior advisory for the forest products industry. Two avenues, 19 years of experience.

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    Bardowl Design

    Structural layout, drafting, material takeoffs, and 3D visualization for wood-first projects.

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    Bardowl Timber Supply

    Doug Fir timbers, glulam, decking, cedar, and hardware. Sourced right, shipped clean.

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    Bardowl Pro

    Professional Tools, Released in Phases

    Bardowl Pro includes advanced project-building, export, and workflow tools designed for professional users. Bardowl Pro Tools will be Live Soon. Until then, select users may receive preview access by request.

    Bardowl Pro

    Pro

    Advanced workflows, project tools, and exports for professional use.

    Bardowl Pro Tools will be Live Soon

    Subscription checkout opens Monday, August 10, 2026. Limited preview access is available until then.

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    Pro Access

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    Tell us about your project. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.

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    Bardowl Consulting
    consulting@bardowl.co314-897-7649
    Bardowl Design
    design@bardowl.co314-897-7649
    Bardowl Timber Supply
    timber@bardowl.co
    Zac Mansker
    Founder, Bardowl

    Twenty five years in engineered wood and structural timber. Nineteen of them running the engineered design desk at one of the Midwest's leading wholesale lumber distributors. Every tool on this site was built from that work.

    zmansker@bardowl.co|314-897-7649

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