BRAGG CREEK RESIDENCE

Accessibility: Reclaimed timbers are extremely difficult to source in the desired dimensions and species, and the sources are often inconsistent and unreliable.
Dimensional stability: Reclaimed timbers usually come from old barns or grain elevators and are often a century old. Those original timbers had large variances in their cross sections and have since shrunk, twisted or cracked over decades.
Cost: Reclaimed timbers are not only very expensive to source, but it is also very time consuming to joint them properly. It is much easier and better to build with dimensionally square timbers.

By woodpecker@admin March 28, 2022

BRAGG CREEK RESIDENCE

A truly distinctive project, featuring a main living area and kitchen housed in a 360-degree circular structure, 42 feet in diameter, with no central support. Spanning 4,200 square feet, the design includes a low-sloped roof with a 14-degree pitch (3/12) and windows encircling the space, presenting a unique structural challenge.

The walls and roof were built using custom-fabricated, wood-fiber insulated panels, offering R40 insulation for the walls and R60 for the roof. The goal was to create a healthy indoor environment with no off-gassing, using pre-fabricated panels crafted in a controlled shop setting to ensure top-notch quality while minimizing on-site construction time.

LEAR Construction has recently has the opportunity to work alongside Woodpecker European Timber Framing on some project and we can unequivocally state that they have been an excellent trade partner to work with. The excellent communication and framing knowledge is bested only by their final product. Our collective clients are always very pleased with the final workmanship and results they have invested in with Woodpecker. I would have no hesitation in recommending them for future tenders or to our construction peers within industry.

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