What are the advantages of a timber frame home over a log home?
• Less exterior maintenance: Unlike log homes, with a timber frame home, the structure is fully enclosed and never exposed to the elements. • Better insulation and air infiltration: Log homes are notorious for being poorly insulated and prone to air-leaks. Wood is not a good insulating material and, over time, it shrinks creating gaps around the doors, windows, and chimneys of log homes. Timber frame homes, on the other hand, give you many options on how to finish and insulate your home. • Greater interior design flexibility: In a log home, the logs also serve as the interior of the home, which can sometimes be dark, overwhelming and limits options for finishing the inside. Timber frame construction gives you the same flexibility as a traditional home. Whether you choose to paint, sheet-rock, or leave the interior rustic, your timber frame home will retain that unique aroma of wood for many after it’s built. • Higher resale value: The limited market for log homes means they often take
