Dancing around our local quarantine list has been a high-intensity, short duration exercise but we're getting it DONE with stops in Washington, Montana, and Oregon.
We've dealt with the brunt of the pandemic by shifting our build calendar around to focus on a handful of local projects.
Thanks so much to all of our clients for their understanding and patience throughout.
Project details are coming soon along with (hopefully) a return to normal life.
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THE TYPICAL
TIMBERBUILT CLIENT?
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It may come as a surprise to see the wide range of demographics that our clients cover.
We find them scattered all over the continent, across generations, with different economics, and wildly varied backgrounds. We've worked with retired couples, newlyweds, and DIYers who want to trade elbow grease for savings.
The variation tells us a few things:
1. Wealth is not necessary -- especially with the long term energy savings of a high efficiency home -- but it can speed up the decision making process.
2. DIYers come in all shapes and sizes -- some own construction companies and can assemble a seasoned crew, others have a garage full of tools and some friends willing to help. In all cases, the DIY approach requires an adventurous spirit.
3. A Timberbuilt home transcends style. The finished product can be traditional, modern, or anything in between.
Our clients pictured above are in their 30s, no kids, and both work full time. Their home is based on our cabin design and sits on a beautiful piece of property not far from our shop in Western New York. Despite their youth, Matt and Hope nailed the important stuff -- they secured a workable property, educated themselves on our designs, and spent months working through our process with our client relations whiz, Sam.
Reach her at:
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TIMBERBUILT OLIVE
Bozeman, Montana
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We couldn't wait to check out all the work Joe Robb Custom Homes did on this Olive project since we left last year. Definitely worth the wait! |
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WE'RE NOT TRYING TO
REINVENT THE WHEEL
Our designers are an artistic group but they're not off in the clouds chasing their muse over the rainbow with a sketch pad and a mug of Arabic coffee. Sure, they're capable of dreaming up every new project from scratch but efficiency, economics, and our 25 years of experience would be wasted on a home that could be a hit or a miss.
Once the choice is made, it's their job to guide you through the decision making process to personalize your home. The team is well supported and works as a cohesive unit -- a sort of hive-mind made up of Sam, Kelly, Michael, and lead by Andy. Everyone contributes heavily throughout the process.
A project is never pushed through without extreme analysis and every single home we build gets a considerable amount of attention from Timberbuilt owner, George, who has the uncanny ability to teleport into a drawing, feel his way around a non-existent house and tell you what works and what doesn't.
OUR DESIGN PROCESS IS AN EXERCISE IN TRUST
We consider our collective experience and judgement as a valuable part of our provided services. It's a big reason why people build with us and we're proud to take on the responsibility.
In addition to our residential clients, we've been trusted as the primary designers on an assortment of high-end commercial projects including landmark destination breweries, country clubs, and wineries. Our design work is what attracts maverick land developers like the Cliff Point team in Kodiak, Alaska and the group building a solar-powered city in Florida.
So as you go through this process with our team, you can rest assured that we will protect the underlying intergrity of your home design even if it means saying NO to certain changes.
Saying YES without consideration would be doing a disservice to our clients and our profession -- we would rather lose a client than build a fundamentally flawed home.
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NEW DESIGN
TIMBERBUILT FARMHOUSE
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New designs like this one spend YEARS in development.
We've reconfigured this home many times and constructively argued out the pros and cons to finally find the right balance of aesthetics and economics in this earth-friendly shell.
The Farmhouse began with the idea of creating a timber frame home that replaces the cathedral ceilings and loft that you see in many of our designs with second floor living space.
The spacious entry foyer and great room feature 10' high ceilings with exposed timber joists (usually eastern white pine). Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a lounge.
Outdoor living space is nestled into the architecture with covered porches at the entry, dining room, and bedroom suite.
When it comes to new designs we error on the side of caution but we're confident that The Farmhouse is ready to leave the womb.
Our first project based on this design, rendered below, is coming soon to Ellicottville, New York.
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The Lake Cottage
Keuka Lake, New York
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The Cabin
Swannanoa, North Carolina
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The Olive
Swanton, Maryland
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The Burke
Saint Peter's, Nova Scotia
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It’s a strange new world out there. Even though the Timberbuilt office staff has been working from home for over a month we’ve stayed busy, productive, and are positioning ourselves in the starting blocks, waiting for the shot to get out and start building again. |
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Autumn’s here, there’s a chill in the air, and it’s time to find a nice warm spot and hunker down for the winter BUT WE ARE NOT HUNKERERS. |
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From the outer reaches of North America, 3,300 miles from home, with a pack of bloodthirsty Kodiak bears in pursuit --
OUR FIELD TEAM IS BACK...
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Oceanfront work sites, 16 hours of sunlight a day, and the world's largest bears. What more could we ask for? |
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We’ve continued to rack up the frequent flyer miles with recent projects ranging from southern Colorado to South Dakota to the Poconos in Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at a few...
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From the Colorado Sunbelt in San Juan National Forest to the "Crown Of The Continent" in Glacier National Park, to our own Lake Erie Basin, we spent our year working with an exceptionally diverse, amazing bunch of clients. THANKS to you all! |
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Lots more ahead this fall.
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