Timber Frame Home Kits

What is a Timber Frame Home Kit?

 

A timber frame home kit is a pre-engineered home that combines the elegance of timber framing with the convenience of modern living essentials. These exquisite homes highlight the beauty and strength of our timbers, using traditional joinery to showcase them in their most natural form. Each kit is designed for seamless assembly, with engineered plans, precision-cut lumber, and other components delivering an all-in-one framing solution. Whether you envision a cozy retreat or a stunning estate, our team is here to bring your dream timber frame home to life.

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Timber Frame Home Kits

Our timber frame home kits offer a range of designs, styles, and floor plans that clients can customize to their vision. Whether you dream of a rustic lodge, a modern escape, or something unique to you, we can transform your preferred kit to fit your design plans perfectly. View our collection below to begin brainstorming ideas for your residential project!

The Rainier

The Rainier

Timber Frame Home

This four-bedroom, four-bathroom timber frame home design includes a two-car garage and an open-concept great room.

The Thielsen

The Thielsen

Timber Frame Home

This captivating timber frame home design includes three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, and a two-car garage.

The Washington

The Washington

Timber Frame Home

This single-story timber frame home package is a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom design with tons of outdoor living space.

The Adams

The Adams

Timber Frame Home

This four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom plan with a three-car attached garage is our largest timber frame home kit.

The Jefferson

The Jefferson

Timber Frame Home

This two-story timber frame home features a cozy but elegant design with three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and a two-car garage.

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Timber Frame Home Projects
Who We Are

Why DC Structures?

DC Structures is a leading name in pre-engineered heavy timber structures. With a focus on quality, precision, and longevity, we deliver high-performance building kits that ensure lasting beauty and durability for your build. From our premium materials to our cutting-edge tools and technologies, every aspect of our process is set up to provide you with an experience and product you’ll cherish for a lifetime. See why hundreds of customers across the United States and Canada have chosen us as their prefabricated building kit provider.

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Design

Using industry-leading design software, our team will transform your timber frame home kit into an exciting 3D model you can explore, modify, and perfect in real-time. Any changes you make to your model will appear instantaneously, giving you a dynamic look at how your structure will look and feel by the end of construction.

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Materials

We partner with America's top material brands to ensure our pre-engineered design and materials packages reflect our high standards for quality. From premium Douglas fir timbers to Pella windows and doors, our materials deliver superior durability and beauty for your build.

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Options & Upgrades

Our premium options and upgrades make it easy to customize your timber frame home according to your preferred design style and needs. With options like Woodtone RusticSeries siding, Pella Architect Series windows, and more, you can tailor your home to fit your exact vision for a one-of-a-kind space.

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Prefabrication

With our state-of-the-art CNC robot, our team will translate your engineered design plans into expertly crafted building packages that make assembly incredibly fast, accurate, and cost-effective. Our prefabrication methods deliver superior results for construction, with prefab kits often taking 30% to 50% fewer framing hours than conventional builds.

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How it Works

Our Process

Our simplified process makes designing your dream timber frame home easy and rewarding. With the help of our designers, coordinators, and construction experts, you can expect extraordinary results for your project and an experience that prioritizes you from start to finish.

What We Offer

Our Timber Frame Home Expertise

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Traditional Joinery

At DC Structures, we employ a combination of traditional and decorative joinery, including mortise and tenon, dovetail, and scarf joints, to frame our timber homes. With these time-tested joints, you can experience seamless timber connections in your home that exude the beauty of our beloved Pacific Northwest region.

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Virtual Project Management

With our cloud-based project management software, you can keep track of your project from anywhere, anytime, and on any device. This technology makes it easy to stay updated on your project's progress, review important documents, and communicate with our team, ensuring your total satisfaction and comfort at every stage.

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Quality Timbers

We source some of the world's most valuable timber exports for our timber frame home projects. Grown right in our backyard, we offer unbridled access to premium heavy timbers, like select-grade Douglas fir and Western red cedar, providing you with top-quality lumber for every inch of your space.

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Timber Frame Home Kit

Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely! Timber frame homes are some of the most naturally energy-efficient home designs out there, namely due to the sheer size and density of their timbers. As a renewable building material, wood is a natural insulator for your home, providing a comfortable and balanced indoor environment you can enjoy in any season.

On average, the starting price for one of our timber frame home designs ranges between $300,000 and $400,000. Because of the detail and precision of timber framing, homes like these tend to cost more upfront than buildings that employ other building methods using wood materials. Even so, these homes are worth the investment, considering their extraordinary beauty, durability, and sophistication.

For customers looking for a turnkey estimate, we often say that you can expect your kit to come out to 3-5 times the starting price. However, this can fluctuate based on finishes, customizations, construction costs, and other factors.

We do not offer financing. However, our experienced project coordinators can help connect you with the right financial partner for your project.

We do! Our timber frame home kits are backed by a 10-year limited warranty on framing materials, which starts on and after your final payment date.

Definitely! We offer a nationwide builder network comprised of vetted contractors across the United States and Canada. If you don’t already have a builder in mind for your project, we’d be happy to help connect you with a trusted local contractor for your timber frame home.