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Services  Shop  The Wood   Dry kiln   Quote   Jobs   Links FSBO Homes	The myth about timber frame homes and cost There is the word around that timber frame homes are very expensive. This is true in part for the resale market. Timber frame homes keep there value and when sold yield a premium of up to 50%. But it doesn't mean that it is expansive to build. We where involved in many owner/ builder projects with construction costs well under $ 100.- per square foot, so very compatible with the average stick frame home. Everyone can own a timber frame home. A timber frame home doesn't cost any more money as any other well build home. If a timber frame home is enclosed with stress skin panels the heating- and cooling costs are around 35% lower than a conventional stick frame house. Any additional cost is paid back through lower operating costs in a short period of time.    As custom builders of timber frame homes since 1980, we strive to deliver outstanding quality and value for our clients. We are your partner for your building project from design to finish or just for the timber frame part.	For pictures of the finished cottage please click here.
Shop       The  Wood     top Dry Kiln     Services         Quote	Our timber frame homes are made from kiln died or green Douglas Fir timbers. The strength and durability of a timber frame home, combined with the beauty of the wood, enable these structures to last for centuries and age with grace. Today's timber frame homes symbolize the fusion of old and new. They offer modern finished living spaces, kitchens and high ceilings that promotes  natural living. We at Whiskey Creek Timber Framing are dedicated to the creation of timber frame buildings which reflect our clients individual taste and ideas. All of our timber frame buildings showcase the precise craftsmanship that only decades of experience is able to produce Our highly skilled team work in a 10 000 sq.ft timber frame shop. We are equipped  with our own sawmill and  a dry kiln, allowing us to cut and kiln dry the timbers to guarantee the highest possible quality of material and workmanship for your home right from the start. All our timber frames are pre-fitted in the shop. The joints are scribed tight and the peg holes are tension drilled. This method greatly reduces on site assembly and subsequently crane time. Douglas Fir, our wood of preference, is the strongest structural wood and features a warm and beautiful color. We also use Red Cedar, mainly for exterior frame work. Whiskey Creek Timber Framing offers the choice between green (not dried) or kiln dried timbers. The joinery on dry timbers stays tight  and doesn't twist. Only dry timbers can be sanded and varnished. Our dry kiln is big enough to dry two homes at once. It has a capacity of  25000 boardfeet . We use a low temperature computer controlled drying process to ensure the highest quality possible. Our KD timbers show less checking than air dried timbers. They have no honey comb and no cell collapse.   We provide: - Design services and drafting - Sawmilling - Kiln Drying - Traditional joinery with a special focus on    fine detailing. - Frame cutting - Assembly of the timber frame. If you have already plans, send them to us and we will prepare a quote for you.	Stress skin panel companies BC   www.sipbsi.com BC, AB  www.greensmarthomes.com ON   www.thermapan.com   AB  www.buildsmarthomes.ca VT   www.rtight.com KY  www.fischersips.com  www.sips.org
	Our mailing address : Whiskey Creek Forest Products Ltd. 3645 Tralee Road Qualicum Beach, B.C.  Canada V9K 1V6 Phone/Fax (250) 752-1395  E-mail : wrichter@bcsupernet.com
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