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Notes for ContractorsCabin Creek Timber Frames in
Franklin, NC, builds highest quality, hand crafted timber frame
buildings which are "green". Green, in our approach,
means quality: sustainability, efficiency, and durability. We
design and construct timber frame buildings with structural
insulated panels, SIPS, as insulation on walls and roofs. These
result in very beautiful buildings-exposed timbers inside, which
are very economical structures in heating and cooling
efficiency, costing half as much to heat and cool as equally
R-rated stickbuilt buildings with fiberglass batt insulation
between studs. With SIPS, there is 10% of the airflow through
the panel wall compared to that through a stud/fiberglass wall.
There is no settling of the foam, unlike fiberglass or blown
cellulose, to further degrade the insulating inefficiency. Our
frames with SIPS are extremely efficient (green) from the
beginning, and are easily fitted with solar, geothermal,
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In Europe, and to a lesser extent in North America, timber
frame buildings have been lived in continuously for hundreds of
years. Now that we have better insulation, roofing, flashings,
etc., there is no reason buildings constructed here cannot last
longer.
Some contractors have used computer numeric
control (CNC) cut frames in the past, and have had trouble with
initial fit and dimensions due to accumulation of plus/minus
tolerance measurements. Other problems are lack of tight joints,
and difficult later placement of sheetrock or paneling, due to
wear of the cutting machine, and lack of attention to camber of
timbers.
Before shipping, our hand cut frames are
trial assembled in our shop to insure proper tight fitting
joints, accurate dimensions, and ease of overall construction.
The frames are locked in proper position before the peg holes
are drilled. This means no surprises. They are then taken apart
for shipment to the building site.
The frame, tongue
and groove, and panels are erected in a very short time, usually
less than 3 weeks, providing much faster progress to a dry and
insulated structure. Rough window and door openings are cut at
the SIPS manufacturer's factory to reduce onsite waste, and are
ready to receive the window and door units. Buildings are then
turned over to you for completion.
CABIN CREEK TIMBER
FRAMES
828-369-5899
6624 Georgia Road Franklin, NC
28734
www.cabincreektimberframes.com
jbell@cabincreektimberframes.com
Sips.org
Suretight.com
Hers or Home Energy Rating System
www.energy.ca.gov/HERS/index.html
www.healthybuilthomes.org
Energy Star www.energystar.gov
LEED
www.usgbc.org
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