Stoney Lake Fine Homes builds a hybrid of
Log Home and Timber Frame using a combination of elements from
both Log Home construction and Timber Frame Home construction.
For example the main floor exterior walls would
be logs and the roof system done with timbers. There are various
timber truss designs to choose from to create the look you wish.
Another example would be a timber frame main section with the
wings in conventional frame and decorative beams. Hybrids of this
kind are gaining popularity because of the unique looks that can
be created.
At Stoney Lake Fine Homes we know dreams have
no limitations. By offering log, timber frame and conventional
frame construction and combinations there of, we have removed
the building limitations of look, style and budget.
A
manufactured Log Home uses milled or machine-profiled logs which
makes them into timbers that are consistent in size and appearance.
In the 1920s, the first milled log houses appeared on the market,
using logs that were precut and shaped, rather than hand-hewn.
Most log homes today are of the milled variety, mostly because
they require less labor intensive field work and there are many
more options available than with handcrafted alone.
Post
and Beam is a type of construction in which vertical
members (posts) are connected by horizontal members (beams) to
create the structural framework of a building. The posts and beams
can be wood, steel, concrete, plywood, laminated solid wood or
any other suitable material. The pieces are connected with any
number of methods - screws, nails, through-bolts, or joist hangers.
Stoney Lake Fine Homes timber framing, on the other hand, builds
a specific type of post and beam construction in which solid wood
timbers are joined by means of traditional wooden joinery: mortise
and tenon, dovetails, and scarfs secured with hardwood pegs.
Timber
Frame is a self-supporting structure, which means
that you do not need interior walls as support walls. The strong
beams enable the structure to have large open spaces, providing
a pleasant feeling of airiness. Very often you will see cathedral
ceilings which are two stories high.
A
timber frame structure is typically enclosed using fabricated
insulation panels, which are highly energy efficient panel systems,
called Stress Skin Panels or Structural Insulated Panels (SIP).
Stress skin panels are rigid sheets made from foam insulation
and various sheathing materials such as OSB, plywood or drywall.
The sheathing is bonded to both faces of the foam, producing a
laminated panel that has high shear strength and insulating value.
For
example the main floor exterior walls would be logs and the roof
system done with timbers. There are various timber truss designs
to choose from to create the look you wish. Another example would
be a timber frame main section with the wings in conventional
frame and decorative beams. Hybrids of this kind are gaining popularity
because of the unique looks that can be created.
