We use reclaimed wood whenever a client’s budget allows! Reclaimed wood costs roughly three times the amount of new, depending on the species, but there is nothing like it! When not using reclaimed, we us Douglas Fir, Spruce, or Larch, which are all plentiful in the Northwest and each have their own unique beauty. We use standing dead or kiln dry to ensure stability.
We can ship a Timber Frame Package anywhere in the country. If you want a custom built turn-key home, (where we build it from foundation to finish,) we build in Northwestern Montana and Northern Idaho.
Our goal is to maximize the R value in each component of the home. Making the building envelope as energy efficient as possible to make the energy consuption of each home we build as minimal as possible is the first step. It’s a lot better to need less energy than to put in high efficiency heating and cooling systems. With the cost of energy increasing and our natural rescources decreasing, we would prefer to not have to use energy, than to find the least expensive way to use. In my builder’s blog, I have posted an article on the passive house. This house has R-62 in the roof, R-45 in the walls, and R-35 in the basement. If a client is looking to maximize energy efficiency, these R-values, combined with a good ventilation system to ensure good air quality and health are a great way to go. Concentrating on eliminating thermal bridging, (building components with high thermal conductivity), is very important. R-values are not always accurate. Unless you take into account the amount of material in your wall that is conducting hot air from the inside to the out, your R-value number is not a good judge of energy efficiency. Put all these concepts into your home:High R-values,good wall systems,high efficiency heating and cooling systems, and good ventiliation and you can have a energy efficient, healthy environment. Good for you, good for the future.
Greg, I clicked over from Jeanie’s site… wow! you are a true artist, can not wait till I can come and visit! Would love to see your work in person. Matthew, West Caldwell NJ
I have had the unusual privledge to watch many of Gregs projects blossom over the last 20 years. As a w-sale specialty lumber supplier, it is not often we see the attention to detail that Greg gives his clients. His artistry, ethics, and attitude are second to none. Jamie Emmer President and Owner Lumber Marketing Services Hope, Id.
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS WORK. I’ve seen some of your work in person…. I will definitely be contacting you when I get ready to build…. John Nickerson
I am so happy to see the new website to showcase your talents. Your work is superior, you are are a real craftsman.
Is this reclaimed wood?
We use reclaimed wood whenever a client’s budget allows! Reclaimed wood costs roughly three times the amount of new, depending on the species, but there is nothing like it! When not using reclaimed, we us Douglas Fir, Spruce, or Larch, which are all plentiful in the Northwest and each have their own unique beauty. We use standing dead or kiln dry to ensure stability.
We can ship a Timber Frame Package anywhere in the country. If you want a custom built turn-key home, (where we build it from foundation to finish,) we build in Northwestern Montana and Northern Idaho.
Our goal is to maximize the R value in each component of the home. Making the building envelope as energy efficient as possible to make the energy consuption of each home we build as minimal as possible is the first step. It’s a lot better to need less energy than to put in high efficiency heating and cooling systems. With the cost of energy increasing and our natural rescources decreasing, we would prefer to not have to use energy, than to find the least expensive way to use. In my builder’s blog, I have posted an article on the passive house. This house has R-62 in the roof, R-45 in the walls, and R-35 in the basement. If a client is looking to maximize energy efficiency, these R-values, combined with a good ventilation system to ensure good air quality and health are a great way to go. Concentrating on eliminating thermal bridging, (building components with high thermal conductivity), is very important. R-values are not always accurate. Unless you take into account the amount of material in your wall that is conducting hot air from the inside to the out, your R-value number is not a good judge of energy efficiency. Put all these concepts into your home:High R-values,good wall systems,high efficiency heating and cooling systems, and good ventiliation and you can have a energy efficient, healthy environment. Good for you, good for the future.
Greg, I clicked over from Jeanie’s site… wow! you are a true artist, can not wait till I can come and visit! Would love to see your work in person. Matthew, West Caldwell NJ
Your content is great, Gonna check the rest of your articles soon.
I have had the unusual privledge to watch many of Gregs projects blossom over the last 20 years. As a w-sale specialty lumber supplier, it is not often we see the attention to detail that Greg gives his clients. His artistry, ethics, and attitude are second to none. Jamie Emmer President and Owner Lumber Marketing Services Hope, Id.