What’s the square foot price of a Timberhaven Home?
There are many variables that will impact the overall cost of your home. For example, the overall style, porches, garage, one or two stories, roof system and roof pitch and more will impact the final cost. In addition to geographic location, log size/profile/corner assembly or the desired timber heaviness can impact the cost as well. For our most complete materials package, we typically see a starting range of $100 – $130 per square foot. Connect with your local representative who can help you better understand package and turnkey costs.
Where do you ship/build?
Your custom home will be manufactured at our facility in Middleburg, PA and your complete materials package shipped to your job site. We deliver homes anywhere — across the nation and abroad. You will need a contractor to assemble your Timberhaven Home once it is delivered. In many cases, we may be able to assist you with locating a builder. If you have a builder who is interested in building your home, that’s fine too as you are free to select any builder you like. New builders are welcome to attend a one-on-one training session in Middleburg, PA to help them better understand our prescribed construction techniques.
Can you build on a basement?
Absolutely, any of our homes can be built on any foundation. In fact, most of our homes are built on a full basement. However, you can build on a crawlspace, concrete slab, or on piers depending on your land and budget. Sometimes soil conditions and local water tables will dictate the type of foundation you use.
How often do you have to treat the exterior of the logs or timbers?
The standard product we supply in our materials package is a called Outlast Q8 Log Oil. Outlast recommends applying this preservative as soon as your house is erected. The second coat should be applied within12 -24 months after the initial application. The third coat should be applied in approximately 36 months. After that, typical repeat applications occur every five years. The schedule will vary depending on the exposure and design of your home. For instance, if you are exposed to full sun and wind, you may need to apply Q8 Log Oil more frequently. If your home is protected from the wind and sun by seclusion or porches, this may aid in extending the life of the Log Oil by eliminating some of the direct exposure from these elements.
How do you run electrical?
Once you have determined where you want your light switches, lights, ceiling fans, etc. to be located, the subfloor is marked indicating where you want these items to be located. As the logs are being stacked, your builder must either drill a hole in the top of the log through the subfloor and through the perimeter box after each course, or you can wait till the third course and drill down. This will provide the chases or access points in order to run the wiring underneath the subfloor and into a panel box. For our timber frame or hybrid homes or for the interior walls of a log home, this wiring is run the same way as a conventionally built home. In some cases, local codes will dictate or impact placement of these components.
What is the best way to heat a Timberhaven Home?
This is more of a personal preference and will depend on your geographic location and your budget as there are a lot of great options available today. A few popular options include: Geothermal systems which utilize the earth’s natural energy, in-floor radiant heating systems, forced air systems, fueled by natural gas or propane, dual fuel burners which burn multiple types of fuel like coal and wood, electric heat pumps, outside wood burning units, mini splits, or baseboard heating systems that utilize either water or oil.
How long does it take to build a Timberhaven Home?
There are many factors that will determine the length of time it will take to complete the construction of your home. The size of the home, the complexity of the design, the building site, the time of year, and the weather can all impact the timeframe. Also, the number of crew members utilized by your builder. On average, we see most homes completed within 9-12 months. As with any solid plan, there can be exceptions to these parameters.
What’s included in your home packages?
Our home packages are among the most complete in the industry — so much so that it’s actually easier to share what’s not included. Nearly everything you need to bring your dream log, timber frame, or hybrid home to life is part of the package.
Items not included are:
By providing one of the most comprehensive material packages available, we give you the flexibility to choose finishes, systems, and local contractors that best fit your style, budget, and location.
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