The Beauty of Timber Frame Homes
It's time. Time to bring to life the desire of your heart. Time to express your artistry. Time to cross the threshold of change.... Time to cross the threshold of your Honest Abe timber frame home. Blending the grace of antiquity with the flexibility of today... the allure of nostalgia with leading edge design, you'll feel a sense of permanence that's both striking and inviting throughout the generations. Creating moods of comfort... capturing views of nature... your home will become a timeless heirloom.
All of our timberframe homes are beautifully created by our highly talented and experienced planning and design team. Whether it's your design, one of ours, or a marriage of both, an Honest Abe timber frame home is versatile in design and decor. We'll help you achieve just what you've wanted for your home or your business.
Flexibility goes well beyond our package and design. From recycled wood to hardwood, sheetrock to stucco, premium brands for your windows and doors - all can be added to your tastes. For a unique flavor, you can add to your package any of our four other log home systems. Regardless of your choice, underneath it all is strength - not only of our materials and methods, but of our people, policies and technologies.
Easier to construct than traditional timber frame structures. Honest Abe timber frames require no cranes or special equipment. No special foundation is needed. No special skills are demanded. For ease of construction, technical assistance is readily available along with our free construction manual and blueprints.
The framework is pre-cut and numbered, then packaged and delivered to your site (direct from our plant in some areas, with our fork lift equipment in tow). In many areas our dry-in and in-house construction service is offered.
Timber Frame Contents
- Foundation (By Owner)
- Treated Sill with Termite Shield & Sill Seal
- Joist (2"x10" @ 16"O/C)
- Double Header
- Subfloor Girder
- Decking
- Timber Frame Posts, Plates and Angle Braces
- Wall Panels (7/16" OSB - Insulation - Sheet Rock)
- Cedar Lap Siding or Log Siding
- Support Post
- Ceiling Beam Girder
- Ceiling Beams
- Header
- Tongue & Groove Decking (2"x6")
- Gable End Timber Frame Posts, Plates and Angle Braces
- Gable End Wall Panels
- Gable End Weather Wrap
- OSB Nail Base (Log Siding)
- Gable End Cedar Lap Siding
- Dormer Framing (2"x 4")
- Heavy Timber Rafters
- Heavy Timber Ridgepole
- Collar Ties
- Tongue & Groove Decking
- Insulation
- Sheathing
- Felt 30#
- Cedar Fascia
- Trim
- Gable End Framing
- Gable End Sheathing
- OSB Nail Base
- Log or Cedar Lap Siding
- Ventilated Roof Parts
- Interior Gable Siding
- Roof Trusses
- Tongue & Groove Ceiling
- Soffit Framing
- Soffit/Vents
- Sheathing
- Felt 30#
- Cedar Fascia
- Trim
- Gable End Framing
- Gable End Sheathing
- OSB Nail Base
- Log or Cedar Lap Siding
- Ventilated Roof Parts
- Interior Gable Siding
- House Wrap
- Conventional Rafters
- Overhang Rafters
- Conventional Ridgepole
- Tongue & Groove Ceiling
- Soffit Framing
- Soffit/Vents
- Dormer Framing
- Gable End Framing
- Gable End Sheathing
- Sheathing
- Felt 30#
- Cedar Fascia
- Trim
- OSB Nail Base
- Log or Cedar Lap Siding
- Ventilated Roof Parts
- Interior Gable Siding
- Porch/Deck Pier (by owner)
- Porch/Deck Framing (treated)
- Decking (treated)
- Porch Post/Plate/Angle Braces (6"x6")
- Porch Rafter (4"x6")
- Porch Rafter Decking (2"x6" T&G)
- Porch Rails and Spindles
- Insulated, Double Hung, Tilt-Sash Wood Windows
- Insulated, Wood Grained, Fiberglass Doors, Interior
- Interior Wall Framing
- Stair Stringer ( 2"x12")
- Stair Tread (2"x10")
- Baseboard/Ceiling Trim (1"x5")
- Interior Doors
- 1"x6" Tongue for interior walls
- Clad Windows
- Engineered I-Joist
- Heavy-Timber Stair Package
Subfloor System
Log Wall System
Second Floor System
Gable End & Dormer System
Roof Systems
Heavy Timber
Conventional Truss
Conventional Rafter
