Important Factors in Designing Your Dream Home
Most home plans or styles can be adapted to Timberpeg's ® system.
A building package includes: a pre-engineered timber frame, 1x8 tongue & groove planking for interior perimeter walls and underside of roof, and 2x8 tongue & groove planking for finished ceilings and sub-floors. Also included in the package is insulating foam, 1x4 strapping, clear western red cedar siding & trim, cedar shakes, Andersen or Loewen windows/doors, your choice of entry doors, and a complete set of construction drawings.
Since we are a local representative, we will work with you and your builder from start to finish including technical on site assistance.
Refer back to Timberpeg's home page for detailed information on packages.
Items to decide before choosing a house design:
Affordability
Size
Style
Quality of Finish
Financing
Categories that affect pricing:
Foundation type (basement, crawl or slab)
Amount of cathedral space
Style of timber frame
Type and quantity of windows
Siding and roofing choices
Type and location of your building site (Including distance from roads and utilities)
Sloped sites and heavily wooded sites are more costly to develop than flat, level sites
Shape of your home
Numerous corners, dormers, roof valleys and other design features
The time of year a house is built also plays an important role in final construction costs
These are just some of the major items affecting cost. When designing your home, it is very important to have a budget range that is realistic.
Common Questions
Is there a design cost charge for Timberpeg's ® drawings?
Yes, currently a design deposit fee of $4,000.00 is charged. This fee is credited to your final invoice, upon purchasing a TIMBERPEG ® home package.
How energy efficient are the cathedral designs?
With the use of ceiling fans and a total envelope of insulation on the outside of the building system, any TIMBERPEG® home is extremely economical to heat and cool.
For further information on building costs see Timberpeg’s ® web page
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