If you’re trying to get a handle on what you’ll get when you buy a timber frame kit, start by checking out the details. Here’s a sample materials list we gathered from Classic Post & Beam, a timber frame company in York, Maine. But remember, each producer’s package is different, so be sure to request a materials list from companies you’re considering. Package details are listed on a company’s web site.
FIRST-FLOOR SYSTEM:
• Pressure-treated sill; LVL girders; 2” x 10” spruce rim joists, floor joists and headers; metal bridging and joist hangers
• 3/4" tongue-and-groove subfloor
• Basement stair materials, including: 2" x 12" stringers; 5/4" bullnose; southern yellow pine treads
PORCH AND DECK MATERIALS:
• Pressure-treated nailer; sill; floor joists; 16" o.c.
• 5/4" x 6" western red cedar decking with sound tight knots
• 6" x 6" pine porch posts
• Spruce rafters; ties; nailers; headers
• 5/8" square edge roof sheathing
• 1" knotty pine v-groove ceiling boards
• Metal bridging and joist hangers as required
• Pressure-treated sill; LVL girders; 2” x 10” spruce rim joists, floor joists and headers; metal bridging and joist hangers
• 3/4" tongue-and-groove subfloor
• Basement stair materials, including: 2" x 12" stringers; 5/4" bullnose; southern yellow pine treads
PORCH AND DECK MATERIALS:
• Pressure-treated nailer; sill; floor joists; 16" o.c.
• 5/4" x 6" western red cedar decking with sound tight knots
• 6" x 6" pine porch posts
• Spruce rafters; ties; nailers; headers
• 5/8" square edge roof sheathing
• 1" knotty pine v-groove ceiling boards
• Metal bridging and joist hangers as required
PRECUT TIMBER SYSTEM:
• Precut and numbered eastern white pine frame, including: 6" x 6" and 6" x 8" posts, girts, headers and principal rafters; 4" x 6" corner braces
• Precut and numbered spruce ceiling joists, posts, beams, roof purlins and blocking or rafters and ties; structural ridge beams; timber truss
• Lag screws and carriage bolts; spiral spikes and ring shank nails to secure timber frame system
STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL (SIP) SYSTEMS:
• Structural wall panels fabricated with 3 1/2" of urethane foam, injected between (2) layers of 7/16" oriented strand board (OSB). Each panel is equipped with a built-in wire chase and a tongue-and-groove edge with a cam-lock installation system. Each panel is pre-cut for all window and door openings, plus all eave and gable cuts, and then numbered for easy installation.
• Urethane foam for all panel joints; 8" ring shank nails; 8" o.c.
• House wrap
DOUBLE-ROOF SYSTEM:
• 1" knotty pine v-groove roof boards
• 4" urethane rigid roof insulation
• Urethane foam and aluminum tape for insulation
• 2" x 3" spruce roof strapping; 16" o.c. with fasteners
• 5/8" square-edge roof sheathing
• Urethane foam and aluminum tape for insulation
PORCH AND DECK MATERIALS:
• Pressure-treated nailer; sill; floor joists; 16" o.c.
• 5/4" x 6" western red cedar decking with sound tight knots
• 6" x 6" pine porch posts
• Spruce rafters; ties; nailers; headers
• 5/8" square edge roof sheathing
• 8" galvanized drip edge for eaves and rakes; 15 lb. felt paper; shingle over ridge vent; 4" diameter screen soffit vents; 16" o.c.; continuous strip vent where required
• Roof shingles
EXTERIOR-FINISH MATERIALS:
• 1/2" x 6" western red cedar; clear vertical grain; bevel siding @ 4 1/2” exposure ? 5/4" x 4" western red cedar door and window, eaves and gable trim
• 5/4" x 6" western red cedar corner boards (may be supplied as 8")
• 5/4" x 8" western red cedar door toe kick, eaves, gable and overhead door-jamb trim
• 5/4" x 8" western red cedar gable and eave frieze trim
• 1"x3" and 1"x6" vertical strapping at corners, windows and doors
• Ice and water shield around windows, doors and corners
• Stainless steel siding and trim nails
• Decorative entrance trim as required
INTERIOR PARTITIONS, STAIRS AND FLOORING:
• Spruce studs, plates, shoes and beam blocking for all interior partitions
• Second-floor stair materials, including: 2" x 12" stringers; 5/4" bullnose; southern yellow pine treads; 1" pine risers
• 2" x 6" v-groove second-floor decking
• 1" knotty pine v-groove ceiling
WINDOWS AND DOORS:
• Interior doors and lock sets
• Exterior doors (insulated, pre-hung fiberglass), complete with lock sets. Gliding patio and hinged patio doors, complete with removable wood grilles, screens and lock set
• High-performance windows (Low-E) windows.
• Precut and numbered eastern white pine frame, including: 6" x 6" and 6" x 8" posts, girts, headers and principal rafters; 4" x 6" corner braces
• Precut and numbered spruce ceiling joists, posts, beams, roof purlins and blocking or rafters and ties; structural ridge beams; timber truss
• Lag screws and carriage bolts; spiral spikes and ring shank nails to secure timber frame system
STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL (SIP) SYSTEMS:
• Structural wall panels fabricated with 3 1/2" of urethane foam, injected between (2) layers of 7/16" oriented strand board (OSB). Each panel is equipped with a built-in wire chase and a tongue-and-groove edge with a cam-lock installation system. Each panel is pre-cut for all window and door openings, plus all eave and gable cuts, and then numbered for easy installation.
• Urethane foam for all panel joints; 8" ring shank nails; 8" o.c.
• House wrap
DOUBLE-ROOF SYSTEM:
• 1" knotty pine v-groove roof boards
• 4" urethane rigid roof insulation
• Urethane foam and aluminum tape for insulation
• 2" x 3" spruce roof strapping; 16" o.c. with fasteners
• 5/8" square-edge roof sheathing
• Urethane foam and aluminum tape for insulation
PORCH AND DECK MATERIALS:
• Pressure-treated nailer; sill; floor joists; 16" o.c.
• 5/4" x 6" western red cedar decking with sound tight knots
• 6" x 6" pine porch posts
• Spruce rafters; ties; nailers; headers
• 5/8" square edge roof sheathing
• 8" galvanized drip edge for eaves and rakes; 15 lb. felt paper; shingle over ridge vent; 4" diameter screen soffit vents; 16" o.c.; continuous strip vent where required
• Roof shingles
EXTERIOR-FINISH MATERIALS:
• 1/2" x 6" western red cedar; clear vertical grain; bevel siding @ 4 1/2” exposure ? 5/4" x 4" western red cedar door and window, eaves and gable trim
• 5/4" x 6" western red cedar corner boards (may be supplied as 8")
• 5/4" x 8" western red cedar door toe kick, eaves, gable and overhead door-jamb trim
• 5/4" x 8" western red cedar gable and eave frieze trim
• 1"x3" and 1"x6" vertical strapping at corners, windows and doors
• Ice and water shield around windows, doors and corners
• Stainless steel siding and trim nails
• Decorative entrance trim as required
INTERIOR PARTITIONS, STAIRS AND FLOORING:
• Spruce studs, plates, shoes and beam blocking for all interior partitions
• Second-floor stair materials, including: 2" x 12" stringers; 5/4" bullnose; southern yellow pine treads; 1" pine risers
• 2" x 6" v-groove second-floor decking
• 1" knotty pine v-groove ceiling
WINDOWS AND DOORS:
• Interior doors and lock sets
• Exterior doors (insulated, pre-hung fiberglass), complete with lock sets. Gliding patio and hinged patio doors, complete with removable wood grilles, screens and lock set
• High-performance windows (Low-E) windows.
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