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Chris Wood replied to Chris McCracken's discussion 'Cost Per Square Foot?'
Chris,
If you are building in Boone, snow, site access, winter weather and wind all play a role in finish costs. Shuttling materials, shorter work days, increased insulation, tie down engineering cost more whether you stick build or…
Pucon in Chile commented on Chris Wood's photo
Dear Builder,
We are located in Chile in the best town resort of the country call Pucon, is a summer beach spot as winter ski main area. We own large extensions of land and we are preparing for building homes, here we have great sourse of timber,…
Chris Wood replied to Kathryn Pepper's discussion 'non-structural decorative timbers'
Post & Beam is a generic term that can apply to wood, concrete, steel, etc. It uses vertical posts and point loads to support horizontal beams. Timber frame is art of an all wood post & beam using large enough timbers that handle mortise…
Chris Wood replied to Kathryn Pepper's discussion 'non-structural decorative timbers'
Yes, we've seen minor to major remodeling done. Tough to recommend beam sizes and fastening details until the home has been inspected and size/location of ceiling beams/rafters is known. Where are you looking for an existing home? If it comes…
Chris Wood replied to Kathryn Pepper's discussion 'non-structural decorative timbers'
Hello Kathryn,
The "decorative" industry has really grown these past few years and has helped us all with "plus business". Many times it is done to try and save money with the end result being less than desireable (less cost in…
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Chris, I just sent you an email on cwood@hearthstonehomes.com about the CA structural engineers
Chris Wood left a comment for Joanna Asha Demkow
Hello Joanna,
I have a large log and timber home going to the Bay area this fall. It has been a few years since I lived in Reno and had structural engineering contacts in San Fran. (what about that snow load in Truckee!). Do you know any licensed…
Chris Wood replied to Jake Lappan's discussion 'Ask the designer'
David,
There is enough competition in this industry to keep the pricing in check. As an industry, we're almost (35) years old. You can always use a similar plan to shop around and narrow your options. Then go visit the top three and decide if…
Chris Wood replied to Bud Stahler's discussion 'Building a Timber Frame'
Hello Bud,
There are creative architects and there are detailed architects. But rarely will you find both in the same body. As a maufacturer, we appreciate and need the creative input. If you suffer from "designers disease", we prefer you…
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Chris Wood replied to Ron Mulligan's discussion 'Infill panels'
Hey Ron,
There was a company called Maine Post & Beam that built this way in the 70's and 80's---mostly in the colder drier winter climates and the effect of "vapor drive" and rot on studs and timbers became apparent during…
Chris Wood commented on Bruce Harris's blog post 'Timberframe Porch Mildew'
The 25% bleach to 75% water should be plenty strong enough. No matter what the finished stain or oil mix, make sure it isn't a "sealer" in the traditional sense. The wood has to be able to "breathe". Large timbers like White…
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- At 3:24pm on September 20, 2009,
Joanna Asha Demkow said…
- Chris, I just sent you an email on cwood@hearthstonehomes.com about the CA structural engineers
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