According to most sources, the oldest example of a timber frame structure in the archeological record is a collection of old well-shafts found in Germany that can be dated back seven thousand years, to the Neolithic Era. With such a deep history and romantic appeal,...
What are Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)? SIPs are kind of like a “building sandwich”: there are two rigid oriented strand board (OSB) skins holding together an inner layer of polystyrene or polyurethane. SIPs help Woodhouse homeowners by improving not only the...
There is a reason that Woodhouse uses Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) combined with timber frames, instead of traditional stick building (which is now mostly 2x6s in most regions due to building codes and in some 2x4s), as the insulation and structural wall...
Defining a Woodhouse Timber Framed Hybrid Home Timber frame hybrid homes combine the best load carrying capabilities of a standard timber frame with the uniquely strong insulating qualities of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). A Woodhouse timber frame hybrid uses...
We continue to work through the things that must be done prior to the delivery of the Woodhouse building system which is now less than 2 weeks away! This week we finished the floor system, laid out the frame on the subfloor... [Read More...]