The Southern TimberCraft Building System
Triangle Log Cabins is pleased to offer the Southern TimberCraft building system to our residential and commercial customers.
A Southern TimberCraft home blends Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) with decorative wood components to build a home with charm, strength and incredible energy efficiency.
Triangle Log Cabins, as an Independent Dealer for Honest Abe Log Homes, provides custom timber frame packages, including wood components and Structural Insulated Panels.
A Southern TimberCraft structure, whether residential or commercial, can be created from any plan. Bring your own or use one of yours, and we will customize it to your exact needs.
Triangle Log Cabins will navigate you through the construction of your Southern TimberCraft home or commercial building.
Any Floor Plan Can Become a Timber Frame
Let Triangle Log Cabins help make your dream plan into a timber frame using Structural Insulated Panels!
Triangle Log Cabins recognizes the popularity of homes that may not be constructed using full log or timber frame systems but desire the look and feel they offer. For this reason, our manufacturer, Honest Abe Log homes, developed our Southern TimberCraft line of homes. These homes incorporate many of the same timber elements that may be found in both log and timber frame homes. However, they utilize Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for the exterior walls or building envelope. The Southern TimberCraft system is ideal for commercial projects for professional offices, lodging, shopping, clubhouses and more.
What is a SIP and how does it work?
A SIP (Structural Insulated Panel) is an engineered product used to form structural wall or roof components in residential or commercial applications and is used in place of conventionally “stick framed” construction.
A SIP is generally a structural inner and outer layer with a foam insulation in between that is “fused” together to provide not only the structure of the wall/roof but also provide superior insulating qualities. SIP products have been around for many years and are recognized building code compliant.
That being said, what is an Eco-Panel specifically?
Eco-Panels are the next evolution in SIP panels – they are safer, stronger, and more environmentally-friendly. At Eco-Panels we go beyond the standard SIP product and create a better system to build a better house. Our 4.5″ thick panels provide R-26, and 6.5″ wall and roof panels are R-40.
Eco-Panels have benefits beyond what most SIPs offer. To list a few:
- Pre-assembled for quality control in our factory
- Greater energy efficiency (R-Value) in a thinner panel. 4.5″ @ R-26 and 6.5″ @ R-40
- Patented single piece corners are solid and stronger
- Our polyfoam is the gold standard in the industry
- Choice of products provide finished or unfinished exteriors
- Cam lock joinery
- No need for an expensive crane
We make and assemble our panels at our Tennessee location but can ship to anywhere in the world. Contact us if you have interest in our product, no matter where you are located.
Building an Eco-Panels home will only add 1-2% to your upfront costs, but you will see a return on investment within 5 years. You will save money on the construction of your home due to less waste, lower labor costs, and having a smaller heat and air system. Along with that, most customers save 50% or more on energy costs and maintain a higher home value.
What does SIP have to do with a Triangle Log Cabins Timber Frame, Log or Hybrid home?
A SIP is basically a sheet of OSB or plywood, a thickness of rigid foam insulation and a second sheet of OSB to create a “sandwich.”Your log, timber or hybrid home can employ SIP construction, and we will supply the panels, custom manufactured right, in your package, delivered with your other building materials.
Your home or commercial building design can incorporate components of wood, stone, metal, stucco, siding and more. The opportunities for innovative and beautiful – not to mention extremely energy-efficient – design are endless. Ask us about these options!
Not only can you create a one-of-a-kind custom home, it will be the strongest and most energy-efficient home in the neighborhood. Its efficiency will save you money on your utility bills each and every month, giving you a real return on investment.
We are proud to offer our Southern TimberCraft designs and styles of homes that offer the highest quality SIPs available on the market. These panels are manufactured by Honest Abe’s sister company just down the road from the Honest Abe national headquarters in Moss, Tennessee.
Structural Insulated Panels
Cleaner, Greener, Safer
Strong & Safe
2-3 times stronger than typical framing. No VOCs and our foam doesn’t melt at any temperature.
Sustainable
Less waste, long-term energy savings and altogether better for the environment.
Fast & Easy
Our panels are made specifically for your project, inspected at our plant and shipped to your site ready for assembly.
Package Contents
Subfloor System
1. Foundation (By Owner)
2. Treated Sill with Termite Shield & Sill Seal
3. Joist (2″x10″ @ 16″O/C)
4. Double Header
5. Subfloor Girder
6. Decking
Timber Frame Wall System
7. Timber Frame Posts, Plates and Angle Braces
8. Wall Panels (7/16″ OSB – Insulation – Sheet Rock)
9. Cedar Lap Siding or Log Siding
Second Floor System
10. Support Post
11. Ceiling Beam Girder
12. Ceiling Beams
13. Header
14. Tongue & Groove Decking (2″x6″)
Gable End & Dormer System
15. Gable End Timber Frame Posts, Plates and Angle Braces
16. Gable End Wall Panels
17. Gable End Weather Wrap
18. OSB Nail Base (Log Siding)
19. Gable End Cedar Lap Siding
20. Dormer Framing (2″x 4″)
Porch and Deck System
21. Porch/Deck Pier (by owner)
22. Porch/Deck Framing (treated)
23. Decking (treated)
24. Porch Post/Plate/Angle Braces (6″x6″)
25. Porch Rafter (4″x6″)
26. Porch Rafter Decking (2″x6″ T&G)
27. Porch Rails and Spindles
Window and Door Units
28. Insulated, Double Hung, Tilt-Sash Wood Windows
29. Insulated, Wood Grained, Fiberglass Doors, Interior
30. Interior Wall Framing
31. Stair Stringer ( 2″x12″)
32. Stair Tread (2″x10″)
33. Baseboard/Ceiling Trim (1″x5″)
34. Interior Doors
Optional Items
(not included in standard Honest Abe Log Homes Timber Frame package contents)
35. 1″x6″ Tongue for interior walls
36. Clad Windows
37. Engineered I-Joist
38. Heavy-Timber Stair Package
Take a Look at Two New Plans Developed Excusively for Southern TimberCraft
Mountain Grove
Specifications:
Square Feet: 1,528
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2
Single story, open concept living room, kitchen, dining and foyer with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Master bedroom is designed to have a tray ceiling with decorative beams, along with a walk in closet off of the master bathroom. Decorative beams can be arranged throughout the living areas based on customer’s design choices.
Laurel Bluff
Specifications:
Square Feet: 2,883 1st Floor / 814 Garage / 457 bonus / 359 Play Loft
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2 1/2
Two story, open concept living room, kitchen, dining and foyer with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Kitchen is connected to a sizable working pantry and mud room leading to the garage. Secondary bedrooms each have walk-in closets and access to a play loft above. Decorative beams can be arranged throughout the living areas based on customer’s design choices. Spacious outdoor living area is provided by covered porches on both the front and rear of the home.
