Frequently Asked Questions About Timber Frame Homes

Why Should We Build a Timber Frame Home?
Timber frame homes are beautiful spaces to live in and to entertain in. You will enjoy being in your new home, being surrounded by natural wood, open space, high ceilings and large windows. Your house guests will also love coming over to enjoy the home with you.

Timber frame homes are different than conventionally framed homes because the structure is in the beams, which allows for wide open spaces between the posts and beams as well as room for big, bright windows.  Timber trusses add to that flexibility with spans up to forty feet or more. Cathedral ceilings just come with the timber frames. Attic spaces found under the roof in conventionally framed buildings are not needed in a timber frame, giving timber framed rooms loft and height.

Timber frame homes are super energy efficient when enclosed with SIPs (structural insulated panels), and they allow for great expanses of glass.

Timber frame homes last for hundreds of years. In fact, all of the colonial homes in America were timber framed and many are still standing. Timber frames homes in Europe are hundreds of years old. With proper care, timber frames are resistant to rot and are naturally fire resistant as Type IV construction………….Learn More