This home is filled with unique timber detailing in just about every room. From structural trusses supporting the back deck canopy through to decorative ceiling timber in the master bedroom.
The living room features beautiful double curving tie king post trusses with large 10×10 posts and eave plates. The timber elements are minimal to give the space a more contemporary feel with drywalled ceiling and walls. The timbers really stand out and are a feature.
Decorative trusses to match the great room design are showcased in the family room and master bedroom. The family room has great contrast with the painted trusses and rustic barn board ceiling finish.
Structural canopies above the entry and back deck really add some beautiful curb appeal to this home in addition to the natural stone/siding finishes.
Simple coffered ceiling details in the kitchen and lower level add to the overall appeal of the space. Some of these trim timbers are close to 30’ long to avoid seams.
The curving staircase down to the walkout is built with solid 8×16 timbers cut to a radiused edge on both the inside and outside face.
High grade Douglas Fir timbers were used for all the timber elements in this home. The double curving ties required pieces up to 20” in depth to achieve the desired radius on the curves.
Timbers finished with Sansin SDF Bronze Teak. The translucent nature of the stain really allows the lively grain from the Douglas fir to shine through.
Nestled into a steep hillside terrain, this lake home has spectacular 180-degree views of Lake Metigoshe.
The structural timber frame in the living room features soaring 24’ ceilings with carefully framed windows to take advantage of the view. Beautifully integrated corner stairs lead to the loft and basement walk-out.
Lots of beautiful timber accents in the master bedroom, kitchen and loft ceilings, garage and lakeside trim and fireplace mantles.
On the walkout, the deck is supported by a timber post and plate, that frames the views from the lower-level spaces.
The timbers are finished with Sansin SDF Minwax Dark Walnut, and the T+G boards were finished with contrasting Sansin SDF Provincial.
Very efficient construction around the structural timber frame including ICF walls to the rafters and Greenstone ICE panels on the roof, well exceeding minimum R-value requirements.
Every room boasts unique, one-of-a-kind structural timber detailing, with custom metal accents. As a whole, the home blends naturally into it’s park-like surrounding with the extensive use of stone, glass, and timber on the exterior elevations.
A third storey tower features a live edge ash transom ridge with a ‘widows walk’ that connects the space to a third storey balcony deck overlooking the backyard and views through the cupola into the covered breezeway that links the home to the garage.
16 sided, turreted sunroom that is echoed by a matching tray ceiling detail in the breakfast nook, complete with a stone fireplace and sunburst masonry detail around the hearth.
A total of 13 Western red cedar logs grace the home in strategic locations as you enter through the covered front entry, all the way to the back covered deck canopy.
Reclaim Douglas fir/larch timbers throughout from a mix of grain elevators across the prairies. Re-sawn and planed smooth on the interior, adze-like texture on all exterior timbers
Great room features stunning cathedral-like trusses, custom window grills, a massive Western red cedar tree trunk in the corner of the stairwell and an impressive stone chimney complete with an integrated mantle into the structural timber posts
Kitchen features a cross-gabled roof with a four-foot central opening that houses a custom metal range hood above the 20’ island. Sycamore slabs finish off the sitting area
Dining room carries the window detailing through with local live edge ash collar ties in the timber ceiling detail. A large swelling cedar log, visible from all points of the main floor is the cornerstone of the floor plan
Intricately detailed timber and steel railings and newel posts are complimented by a site curved railing leading down to the basement that closely follows around a 42” diameter cedar log
The custom Chocolate Ebony stain highlights the beautiful character marks of the reclaimed material, while also allowing the high/low grain pattern of the douglas fir to shine.
The pine tongue and groove ceiling boards are a slightly lighter shade of the same Chocolate Ebony color, this allows the beams to be the feature of the ceiling while keeping the bright lofty feeling of the vaulted spaces.
The exterior cedar logs complement the timber perfectly with a stunning silver patina while the interior cedars are clear coated leaving a visual representation of their past life.
Stepping up to the front door you know you’re in for a treat as you experience the curving ties and scooped details on beams and rafter-ends in the entry porch!
This big timber cottage is a dreamy get-away. The central great room’s three hammer beam trusses carry the vaulted roof from the foyer and kitchen through to the lakeside deck.
The lakeside canopy is flanked by a brace supported roof extension at the master bedroom and an 18’x18’ four gabled gazebo that is truly eye-popping to a first-time guest.
The timber joy continues throughout a large den, day spa and master bedroom.
Built directly onto granite this contemporary cottage design has lake views from every room
The use of “mass timber” fabricated and installed by Cornerstone, provides several benefits: thinner roof profiles, long spans between columns and beams, big overhangs, and a visually beautiful ceiling from below which is also the roof deck that supports unbroken roof insulation above!
The clubhouse is a wonderful bookend to every golfer’s visit to this gorgeous Norman Wood designed course.
The compact size of this clubhouse isn’t obvious, thanks to the generous and bright dining area, pro shop, and large outdoor seating areas, all with views to the nearby tees and greens.
A gravity-defying roof cantilever provides 12’ of cover for outdoor diners and keeps the west-facing dining room cooler on hot summer days.
Cornerstone designers worked closely with the project’s engineer to design and fabricate several specialized column-to-pile and column-to-beam moment connectors.
Timber is naturally inviting for commercial retail settings: a simple king post truss can add a depth of visual interest and richness to what would otherwise be a plain stucco exterior.
2×6 tongue and groove soffit boards also provide added detail while being solid nail base for the metal roof above, achieving two beneficial outcomes with one material.
