Timber Frame Details
Timber framed homes can have a bright and warm feeling with honey colored timbers and well organized window placement. The light colored drywall covering highlights the massive timbers and braces in the timber frame. Most timber homes have multiple levels with mezzanines overlooking the great Room below. Curved braces are structural elements that prevent 'racking' of the frame and can add an 'in the forest' feel if strategically placed. Each timber displays it’s own character with variances in wood grain, large or small knots and the natural checking which occurs as the wood ages. A Timberworks Canada frame is truly a home to be proud of!
Wood decking is commonly used for the loft floors and roof covering. Custom wood railings are installed on the perimeter loft areas. The drywall exterior wall covering highlights the massive timbers and braces in this timber frame.
One Piece at a time
From layout to final sanding, every timber is fashioned completely by hand. The craftsman works from "cut sheets" derived from our CAD drawing system. Timber dimensions and clearances are calculated to within fractions of an inch and must fit perfectly to each other. Oak or Ash hardwood pegs are strategically placed to hold it all together.
The Process
‘Cutting the frame’ takes place in our workshop, under controlled conditions. Each piece is labelled for location in the frame and prepped for final delivery. A tractor trailer is carefully loaded with the completed pieces and sent off to the final construction site for assembly. The timber ‘bents’ are then assembled on the subfloor and hoisted into place by crane, with many hands on helpers setting the connecting girts and braces.
Wall Framing
The Timber Frame exterior walls are enclosed with SIPs or regular stud wall framing. If stud framing is used, we recommend using spray-in Insulation in the wall cavities instead of fibreglass batts. Drywall is the most common interior wall covering, as it highlights the timbers when painted with a contrasting color.
Roof Panels
Structural Insulated Roof Panels are installed over our roof framing timbers. These panels are constructed with a foam core laminated in between 2 layers of OSB (Oriented Strand Board). SIPs are glued together with expanding foam adhesive and fastened to the timbers with long panel screws. Structural Insulated Panels have been proven to save 40% to 60% on heating and cooling expenses because of their true thermal resistance, compared to conventional fibreglass batt insulation.Roof covering (shingles) can be applied immediately following the SIP placement, resulting in a faster "drying in" time of the structure.
Timberworks is a proud supporter
of the Timber Framers Guild