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CTH - About Canadian Timber Homes
Canadian Timber Homes builds beautiful log & timber frame homes. They have all the features and conveniences of a fully modern home while keeping all the charm and warmth you would expect in a timber home.
Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir, Lodgepole Pine, Blue Spruce are the most stable species of wood for log home construction. Our time tested design and construction methods are simple yet incredibly strong and air-tight. Our wall systems virtually eliminate the settling, shifting, splitting, and cracking concerns other builders experience.
The cost of a timber home can easily compare with the cost of similar "stick frame" house. We can incorporate any feature you desire sunrooms, sunken living rooms, fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, covered porches, lofts to name just a few. Contact CTH for pricing of your particular project.
We offer several plans and models from which to choose. However, we have never built two homes alike yet. We will design and build your dream home to your specific tastes and/or budget. Our experienced craftsmen and design team can build a "one-of-a-kind" dream home for the discriminating homeowner. Using only top quality materials and state of the art techniques, your log home can be a reality in a matter of weeks.
For more information or to build your own timber home please drop us an or give us a call at 306-934-2965.
Constructing Your Log or Timber Frame Home
We use only the finest grade Cedar, Pine, Spruce, and Fir from Western Canada. Western Red Cedar is one of the most stable building materials known for log construction. Douglas Fir allows for longer spans and gives incredible strength for timbers. CTH homes are best known for their pleasant aromatic smell and warm, rich colorful wood.
CTH has used the same milling and notching method patented in the 1950s. We air and kiln dry our timber and choose standing-dead, fire/insect-killed timber whenever possible before we mill them. This reduces moisture content to control settlement and shrinkage after assembly. We use proven joining and notching methods like double tongue & groove, Swedish cope, saddle notch corners, mortise & tenon joints to create a solid, air-tight fit. Thru-bolts (threaded rods) are also incorporated into our log wall systems.
Canadian Timber Homes can show you how to build the package yourself, offer construction services, or can provide a complete "turn-key" service. We will help you design your dream home, provide plans and construction specifications, technical support, all building materials including doors, windows, cabinets, flooring, stains & finishes and much more.
When you choose Canadian Timber Homes, you are tapping into over 50 years experience in the pre-manufacturing of quality home packages. CTH offers everything from full construction services, to 'site supervisor' services, to 'self-build' kits.
CTH Homes are built with care
We use experienced craftsmen, select materials and proven techniques in the construction of your timber home. No detail is left to chance. All procedures are proven and time tested.
We use conventional foundations and basements (concrete or wood). We can incorporate the latest building methods and materials including PWF Preserved Wood Foundations or ICF-Insulated Concrete Forms utilizing efficient foam insulation if desired.
Insist on a "no-squeak" floor system? We do! We use the latest in manufactured-joist floor systems.
You may choose to finish the interior of your timber home more traditionally with solid wood doors, cabinets, floors and ceilings. Or you can incorporate many contemporary features into your dream log home. In certain areas you may choose drywall partitions, textured ceilings, modern kitchens and baths, sunrooms, skylights, tile flooring etc. Your imagination is our only limitation.
Informational Links
| Windows and Doors | http://www.loewen.com |
| Windows and Doors | http://www.cwdwindows.com |
| Manufactured Wood | http://www.lpcorp.com/ |
| Roofing | http://www.bpcan.com |
| Siding | http://www.lpcorp.com/sidingtrim/lpCanExel/lpCanExel.aspx |
| Decks | http://www.trex.com |
| Nelson | Nelson Homes |