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Beautiful Timber Frame Videos

timbermag — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:41:37 +0000

Sometimes you just have to step back and marvel at the beauty of a timber frame home. When Neal and Pam started their timber frame journey, they had a vision….a vision of beautiful, elegant, rustic mountain homes that brought together strength and character of timber frames with the charm of the mountains of Western North Carolina. To say that they succeeded would be an understatement.

The Pond and the Cottage are beautiful examples of timber frame homes. They are both available for sale and for rent here in Franklin, North Carolina…just west of Asheville.

So today we’re sharing videos of these beautiful homes. Walk through them and enjoy the beauty…it is certainly worth sharing.

Thank you for allowing us to share the beauty!

Timber Frames with SIPS and Energy Efficiency

timbermag — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:54:51 +0000

The very first step in building a sustainable, energy efficient home is to make sure that you have a well insulated shell. Timber frames and hybrid timber frame homes when enclosed with structural insulated panels are a great beginning.

R-values don’t tell the whole story. If a wall has a high R-value and isn’t sealed properly, the efficiency is lost. With most insulated panels thermal breaks are minimized and there should be no leakage. Windows aren’t as efficient as walls, but proper sealing will minimize the loss of hot and cold air seasonally.

As you plan your new timber frame, look at the different enclosure options. At Goshen we enclose all of our homes (and build the hybrid portion of our hybrid timber frames) with polyurethane core structural insulated panels. They go up quickly, wrapping the home in an energy efficient shell, and offer maximum R-values per inch of thickness.

With an R-40 roof and R-24 walls, we are seeing minimal cooling and heating bills in all of our homes. Our personal energy bill for the month of July is posted on our Building A Timber Frame Blog . We didn’t take extraordinary steps to minimize the utility bill, kept the house at a comfortable temperature, and have been pleased with what we’ve had to spend to heat and cool.

For a look at a hybrid timber frame home raised and enclosed in insulated panels, check out this video by Rick and Debbie in Dahlonega, Georgia. They will soon be moving into

their new home and expect excellent performance from their panels (and exceptional beauty from their timber frame home). I’m sure they won’t be disappointed on either account.

So, do your research and build an energy efficient home and enjoy the benefits for many, many years.

Timber Frame Raising Video

timbermag — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +0000

Instead of clients, we have a word for the people we build for…we call them friends. Building a timber frame is a journey and who better to make that journey with than someone you like.

The Nielsen’s are no exception. They are truly beautiful people and, oh, so talented. Here is a video of the first bent of their timber frame home. They are so kind to share this with us.

Timber Frame Raising

Timber frames, and the people who build, live in, own, treasure them, are amazing!

Don’t just build… BUILD BOLDLY.