There are so many things to love about timber frame homes. The beauty of the exposed timbers, the natural feel of the interior spaces, and the potential for wide open floor plans make timber framing incredibly desirable. However, all of these qualities do come at a higher price than traditional, stick-built construction.
Luckily, it’s possible to build a timber frame home without paying the premium for a custom timber frame home. Hamill Creek offers a wide variety of prefab timber frame kits that include everything you need to build the basic timber frame structure. Timber frame kits are cheaper than a custom build, while offering all the major benefits you hope for from a timber frame build.
What are Prefab Timber Frame Homes?
Prefab kits are prefabricated, meaning they are designed, cut, fit and ready to assemble. They include all the pieces, like the structural timbers and fasteners, necessary to erect a timber frame home. All you have to do is purchase the kit you like and be ready to assemble it at your building site.
It’s important to note that these kits are not a complete home. You still need the land to build on and have a foundation ready. The kit provides the materials and guidance to erect a timber frame structure. You will need the other components to finish the home as well, like the roof, siding, plumbing, electrical, and so on.
Benefits of Prefab Timber Frame Homes
Timber frame home kit prices are less expensive than building a fully-custom timber frame home. They offer many benefits, including:
Reduced Labor Costs
It’s less expensive for us to fabricate a kit in our manufacturing facilities than it is to do it on-site. We can take care of all of the fine-tuning in a controlled space with all of our equipment and our team. This keeps labor costs down.
The labor costs are also lower for the assembly stage of the process. When considering a prefab vs. traditional home build, the labor costs are less with a prefab because so much of the work is done before the materials arrive at the building site. You don’t have to bring out a team of contractors to your building site and pay them to figure out how to frame your home. Instead, you just need to follow the assembly instructions provided with our kit.
Minimized Material Waste
We have streamlined the manufacturing process for our prefab kits. Since we know exactly how much material we need for each kit, there is less material waste involved. There is little trial and error involved in cutting and assembling a kit design. That helps reduce the cost to build a timber frame home. It also wastes less timber, which is good for our forests.
Faster Build Times
Assembling one of our kits is relatively quick, especially compared to traditional home framing. It’s a frustrating fact that cutting and assembling a frame for the first time often involves mistakes. People make mistakes with their measurements, with their cuts, and during assembly.
A prefab kit avoids many of these time-consuming mistakes. We make sure everything is measured and cut correctly before we send the kit out. Our team ensures that all of your materials will come together as expected, which saves considerable time.
Potential Energy Savings
The energy efficiency of a timber frame home can be excellent with the addition of structural insulated panels (SIPs). Timber framing kits come with the materials to build the structure of the home. Homeowners may choose to add SIPs to their homes to maximize energy efficiency and add noise-dampening benefits as well.
Resale Value
Timber frame homes are regularly priced higher than many other types of homes for sale. Real estate markets are always changing, but timber frame homes seem to consistently fetch great prices as long as they are well-maintained. If you are interested in building a home that will have good resale value, a prefab timber frame kit is a smart choice.
Personalization on a Budget
One of the major benefits of prefab options is the money you can save over a fully custom timber frame home.
Timber frame home kit prices are lower than custom builds. Instead of having to hire a designer to design your home, you choose a pre-made design. But you don’t have to settle for the design as it is – you can customize it as well. This offers you a way to personalize your home without breaking the bank.
Get Your Prefab Timber Frame Kit from Hamill Creek
The team at Hamill Creek is excited to offer you a range of choices for prefab kits.
Do you need a modest vacation getaway? Maybe instead, you need an expansive home for your large family? Or perhaps you want to add a timber frame addition to your existing home? We have you covered!
Invest in a home that blends beauty, efficiency, and long-term value. Connect with the timber frame home building experts at Hamill Creek to explore prefab solutions tailored to your vision and budget.
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