What does a timber frame cost?
The most frequently asked question, but nearly impossible to answer in black and white terms. The cost of a timber frame home depends on so many variables, including size, timber species, complexity of design, and how the home will be finished. Remember that the timber frame is only one piece of the puzzle, and accounts usually for only 20 to 30% of the entire project cost. Without dodging the question entirely, yes, you can expect to pay a small premium for a timber framed house if compared to a similarly sized house using conventional stick-framing methods (By extension, real estate markets have begun to recognize this by appraising them anywhere from 10 to 20% higher than a similarly sized conventional home). So how much more do they costs? This cant be answered until all design considerations are resolved, and how much of your budget you divert into other areas of the home. For the timber frame portion of the project – it all boils down to the complexity of the design and the numbe
