This lake home has five bedrooms, and 3-1/2 baths.
The soaring living room vault rises 24’ above the main floor. An adjoining dining and kitchen area with flat timber ceilings, have clear sight lines into this space and to the lake visible through large lakeside windows.
A vaulted family den is situated above the two-car garage and an upper floor balcony hall provides an excellent overview of the great room with views to the lake.
Five king post trusses span the 20’ wide great room and are supported on a large parallel chord timber truss that runs from the balcony to the lakeside wall.
The cottage exterior is rich with stone and wood details, featuring several gable trusses, window wall timbers, and Nordic styled outlook beams.
An impressive double posted entry and a two-season lakeside sunroom, round out the high-end architectural look of this lake country get-away.
This client’s primary home has four bedrooms and three and a half baths.
The timber frame features a series of king posted trusses, softened by gently curving lower tie beams.
A fine example of hybrid timber framing, where conventionally built walls support timber trusses.
Contrasting white tongue and groove ceiling boards set off the warm colour of the timber and helps to create a less formal look in the main living spaces.
A compact cottage design with two bedrooms and two baths. The design goal: make a rustic, welcoming, uncomplicated getaway to fit a budget.
Timbers outline a combined foyer, kitchen, dining, and great room. A small loft is accessible via a ladder located between the living area and bedroom hall.
Being at the lake should mean that getting to the lake is easy. This design succeeds by allowing one to step directly from the master suite, main living space or sunroom, onto the lakeside deck.
Hybrid construction combines the best of what timber framing offers along with efficient conventional framing.
Imagine sharing a seasonal hunting lodge with your best friends, a place fully prepared for those cool autumn days when weather can be bright and dry or grey and stormy. This lodge is purpose built for making the hours enjoyable regardless of the barometer reading!
A steel exterior and covered entry hall allows for time at the lodge to be free from maintenance chores.
The lodge has 9’ high walls throughout and boasts five bedrooms and four baths.
A central courtyard has its own outdoor kitchen while the professionally decorated 24’x52’ interior living area encloses an elegant kitchen, large dining table and a comfy great room with fireplace. The cedar strip canoe overhead completes the aesthetic.
Timber and board ceilings throughout the living area underline the lodge feel.
This lake home has three bedrooms and two baths. The sunroom is large enough for a party, and the centrally located galley kitchen is the social center of the home with its large peninsula bar. Stepping outside the lakeside deck offers plenty of room for family and guests with a 180-degree view of Manitoba’s second largest lake.
The timber frame design is intimate and simple. Five king post trusses with a 6 in 12 pitch, span the main living area. Three more king post trusses carry the sunroom roof.
A casual aesthetic is maintained through the extensive use of tongue and groove boards at walls and ceilings.
Proving that your interior and exterior timbers can tell different stories, the unique entry sports a barrel vault roof with curving beams and a stain colour to compliment the client’s door choice.
This impressive boathouse made with douglas fir timber features a series of king post trusses over the main slip and a “third gable” canopy that offers a shady spot for lakeside gatherings.
2×6 tongue and groove pine boards are used as the roof deck, providing an attractive interior finish and a substantial base for the metal roof to be installed.
This sharp-looking, contemporary styled boathouse is 35’ x 44’ with a single slope (1/12) roof. The beam and rafter ends have a simple linear drop-cut profile, in keeping with the modern style.
The timber columns are fastened to the dock’s steel I-beam substructure with 3/8” steel knife blades, welded into place prior to a pan floor and concrete deck being poured.
Lighting added above the main beams, makes for a dramatic night-time scene
Timbers work well as a hybrid solution, providing structure as needed while featuring natural materials that fit with the setting.
The stand-out feature in this design is the spacious upper deck screen room which serves as the main daytime gathering space and a favourite entertaining area on long summer evenings.
This richly detailed boat port is a delight to the eye with its range of materials, colours, textures, and carved timber elements.
Curving ties bring joy to the gable ends, while purlins extend out to support generous overhangs – an important detail that adds protection for watercraft, people, and finishes.
Added touches make the difference: high and low eave lines, double fascia, and a cupola all add visual interest, making this waterfront a popular social center all summer long.
Simple and elegant, this 14’x30’ boathouse was installed in one day.
Four king posted trusses are the main feature of this boat slip canopy. Spaced 10’ apart they are designed to not only hold up the roof, but serve as mounting points for a Class 1 boat lift.
