Forget square foot and instead consider cubic feet in your home design. Our designs allow you to build a smaller footprint, while realizing a larger volume of space.Each timber frame home is designed to maximize the inherent beauty of these exposed timbers. All of our timbers have thoughtful details, including routered edges and curved braces.We use cedar for our exterior timbers because it weathers the elements well.These timbers are huge and in many case go beyond structural necessity to make a bold design statement.

Our timber-frame homes typically feature 10” x 14” ridges, 10″ x 12″ rafters, 8″ x 10″ porch posts, and 8″ x 10″ (or 8″ x 6″) floor joists.We ensure our timbers and panels are installed correctly for load and for energy efficiency by sending our own team to do the job - anywhere in North America.Utility bills are smaller, as is your carbon footprint. Because of the precise airsealed fit of our timber and panels your home will require a smaller HVAC system.SIPs from Insulspan carry a 20 year warranty and provide the foundation for a home that can cut heat loss by up to 60% compared to traditional stick-frame construction.

Using pre-cut SIPs allows for a very precise fit that reduces waste and lowers the labor cost because they are easier to assemble.

Our hybrid timber frame designs maximize the visibility and load bearing strength of your costliest materials (the timbers) but minimize that cost by using SIPs panels to carry the load between posts and in less visible parts of the house.

Subtractions - such as removing exterior elements (they may not be your thing) can reduce your cost. Most of our plans are very flexible and we can make changes without a significant rise in cost.

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