Material & Package Specifications - Timberhaven Log & Timber Homes

Timberhaven Log & Timber Homes offers you a variety of package selections to ensure you can meet your budget and your construction needs. Combine all three packages and you’re automatically assured of getting the most complete log home package available. Be careful when comparing — all log homes are not created equal. Avoid unpleasant surprises — the time to know what’s included in your log home package is when you buy, not on the job site.

Log & Timber Package

Kiln-dried Engineered or Traditional timbers – Eastern White Pine

Log Wall System

Precut, predrilled log walls
Precut, predrilled log gables / dormers
Log siding for exterior framed walls, gables, dormers, garages
Log siding skirt board
6×6 / 8×8 corner post
Butylog sealant tape
Caulking/gaskets/chinking
Lag Bolts / Timber Screws (as applicable)
8” Polebarn Nails or Timber Screws
Precut splines

First Floor System

4×10 perimeter box

Second Floor – Loft System

6×8/8×8/6×12 or 8” round milled loft joists
8×12 / Glulam (as applicable) loft beams
6×6/6×8/8×8 or 8” milled round support posts
6×8/8×8/6×12 or 8” round milled loft ties

Roof System

Glulam ridge beams (as applicable)
6×8/8×8 or 8” milled round collar ties
6×8/8×8 or 8” milled round exposed ceiling beams
6×8/8×8 or 8” milled round deco. ceiling trusses
Steel gusset plates with hardware
Lag Bolts / Timber Screws (as applicable)
1” diameter round oak pegs

Alternative Timber Roof System

4×8/4×12/6×8/6×12/8×8 precut rafters
6×8/6×12/8×8 /8×12 precut timber trusses with 6×8/8×8/6×12 purlins
4×8/4×12/6×8/8×8/6×12 chimney / skylight framing

Porch Roof System

6×8/8×8/6×12 Porch headers

Weather-Tight Package

Conventional First-Floor materials

PT 2x sill plate and sill seal
(4) 2×12 girder beams
PT 6×6 girder support posts
2x floor joists
Metal joist hangers, bridging, construction adhesive
¾” T&G Advantech subfloor sheathing

Interior Wall Framing Material

2x load-bearing partition framing

Alternative Second Floor – Loft System

2x floor joists, metal joist hangers, bridging, construction adhesive
¾” T&G Advantech subfloor sheathing

Conventional Exterior Wall Materials

2×6 exterior framed walls (2×4 or 2×6 framing for garages)
7/16” wall sheathing with vapor barrier

Alternative Exterior Wall Materials

7/16” ZIP System wall sheathing
Low-E vapor barrier for framed exterior walls (R-4.17)

Exterior Window & Door System

2x window / door bucks
1 ¾” x window / door trim
Andersen windows and patio doors with grilles, screens, hardware
Therma-Tru entry doors and Schlage hardware

Alternative Windows & Doors

Weathershield or Pella products

Alternative Timber Rafter / Truss Roof Materials

1×8 T&G pine ceiling paneling, 15 lb. felt paper below rigid insulation of timber rafter/truss roof system
(2) layers R-40 rigid insulation
(2) layers R-54 rigid insulation
Murus SIP panels (R-value as per code)

Conventional Roof Framing Materials as Applicable

Pre-manufactured roof / gable-end trusses
2×12 rafters / 2x ceiling joists (as applicable) / 2x ladder rake
1×8 T&G pine soffit paneling
2x fascia / 1x sub-fascia (as applicable)
7/16” roof sheathing with H-clips
Synthetic roofing underlayment
Ice and water shield
Lifetime architectural shingles
Drip edge, flashing, ridge vent, strip vent

Alternative Conventional Roof Framing Materials

1/2” ZIP System roof sheathing

Porch Materials

PT or EWP 6×6/8×8 or 8” milled round porch posts
PT or EWP 6×6/6×8/8×8 porch braces
PT 2x floor joists, headers, metal joist hangers
2x rafters, 2x ceiling joists

Alternative Porch Posts

Hand-crafted 8” round posts (White Cedar or Lodgepole Pine)

Finish Materials Package

Interior Finish Materials

R-21 fiberglass insulation for exterior framed walls
1×8 T&G wall finish for interior side of framed gables/dormers
2x non-load-bearing partition framing
1×8 T&G interior partition wall and ceiling finish
1x interior pine trim for windows, exterior doors and interior doors
1 ¾”x interior pine window sills
1x pine baseboard
Solid wood, raised panel pine interior doors with hardware
Solid wood, raised panel pine bi-fold doors with hardware

Alternative Interior Finish Materials

‘V’-Groove pine interior doors with hardware
Sliding Barn Door (Kit)
1×10 or 1×12 Circle Sawn Skip Dressed (Board or Shiplap available)

Loft/Stair System and Rail Materials

Composition floor over timber floor systems
1×8 T&G pine subfloor (first layer)
¾” T&G subfloor (second layer)
Basement stair: 2x stringers, 2x treads, 1x risers
Finish stair: 2×12 stringers, 2x pine treads, 1x pine risers
Exposed Pine Timber Stair: 4×12 stingers, 4x treads
Pine 6×6 posts, 2×4 railing, 2×2 balusters
Pine 8” milled round posts, 4 ½” round railing, 2” round balusters

Alternative Loft / Stair System and Rail Materials

2×6 pine T&G loft flooring over timber floor systems
Exposed Pine Timber Pegged Stair: 4×12 stringers, 4x mortise & tenon pegged treads
Handcrafted Lodgepole Pine Log Stairs: log stringers, ½ log treads
Hand-crafted Lodgepole Pine 8” round posts, 4 ½” round railing, 3” round balusters
Cable-rail system
Metal balusters

Conventional Roof System as Applicable

1×8 T&G pine interior ceiling
Insulation baffle board, plastic vapor barrier
R-38 for 2x rafter systems unfaced fiberglass insulation
R-38 or R-49 for pre-manufactured roof truss unfaced fiberglass insulation

Deck/Balcony materials

Pine or PT 6×6 posts
Pine or PT 2×4 railings, 2×2 balusters
Pine or PT milled 8” round posts, 4 ½” round railing 2” round balusters
PT 2x floor joists, headers, metal joist hangers
PT 5/4 flooring

Porch materials

1×8 T&G ceiling finish
Pine or PT 2×4 railings, 2×2 balusters
PT 2x floor joists, headers, metal joist hangers
PT 5/4 flooring

Alternative Deck / Balcony / Porch Floor & Rail System

Composite decking and railing products (TimberTech, Azek, or Trex)
Hand-crafted 8” round posts, 4 ½” round railing, 3” round balusters (White Cedar or Lodgepole Pine)
Cable rail system
Metal balusters

Outlast Q8 Exterior Stain Preservative / Insect Repellent (as applicable)

Package Notes

No insulation supplied for the underside of the first-floor system.
All materials supplied as applicable based on desired log profile, floor systems, and roof systems
Specifications may vary based on design, structural requirements, local building codes, etc.
Construction Drawings (engineered and stamped as required), ResCheck (as required), Construction Manual

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