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Although traditional Timber Frame components are our mainstay, we also provide entire pre-cut framing packages including all phases of a structures assembly. In fact… some of our homes may have NO TIMBER FRAME elements at all.

Our loose, pre-cut stick and/or pre-assembled eSIP wall panels are an exceptionally affordable and efficient option for creating the shell of your home. Pre-assembled eSIP wall panels are available with sustainable soy based insulating foam applied for convenience and energy efficiency.

Combining Timbers and conventional framing is a great way to build-in affordability while creating the home of your preferences. A HYBRID design provides increased bang for your buck by including Timbers only where they can be appreciated and enjoyed by all. There is an added benefit of significant labor savings in the field with the rapid assembly of pre-cut and or pre-panelized components elsewhere.

Sooooo…. NO INTEREST in Timber Frame…NO PROBLEM…we can and will design and build your home the way you want it. After all…you’re the customer…which in our opinion makes you… The Boss of YOU!

WANNA SEE US DO IT?

CLIK HERE…tell us know when you’re available… and we’ll do our best to arrange a tour of our shop in action.

I understand this may sound extraordinarily self directed…but after 52 years of building all styles, sizes and price range of homes…in my opinion, the simple answer to this question is…EVERYONE!

The reality is …most of us worker-bees buy a home or real estate in general for its investment value. It’s true that style, location, employment, schools and community are key factors in the decision making process…however given all those parameters…affordability combined with current and future market value are truly a driving force.

In virtually every case a Timber Frame / SIP enclosed homeowner can rely on maximizing their ROI (Return on Investment) by virtue of their TF/SIP homes:

AFFORDABILITY
DURABILITY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ELEVATED MARKET VALUE
EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY

Ask our current owners. CLIK HERE and enter the ZIP CODE for your home-site and we’ll do our best to hook you up with a tour of a nearby home. We believe seeing is believing…not to mention the opportunity to meet and greet our Timber Frame / SIP Homeowners.

Try it….you’ll LOVE IT!

Although traditional Timber Frame components are our mainstay, we also provide entire pre-cut framing packages including all phases of a structures assembly. In fact…some of our homes may have NO TIMBER FRAME elements at all.

Our loose, pre-cut stick and/or pre-assembled eSIP wall panels are an exceptionally affordable and efficient option for creating the shell of your home. Pre-assembled eSIP wall panels are available with sustainable soy based insulating foam applied for convenience and energy efficiency.

Combining Timbers and conventional framing is a great way to build-in affordability while creating the home of your preferences. A HYBRID design provides increased bang for your buck by including Timbers only where they can be appreciated and enjoyed by all. There is an added benefit of significant labor savings in the field with the rapid assembly of pre-cut and or pre-panelized components elsewhere.

Sooooo….NO INTEREST in Timber Frame…NO PROBLEM…we can and will design and build your home the way you want it. After all…you’re the customer…which in our opinion makes you… The Boss of YOU!

WANNA SEE US DO IT?

CLIK HERE…tell us know when you’re available… and we’ll do our best to arrange a tour of our shop in action.

We’re wishing our current and future TIMBER FRAME HOMEOWNERS, TF COLLEAGUES, FAMILY and FRIENDS a HEALTHY, HAPPY and PROSPEROUS 2013.

We’re well on our way in North Jersey to rebuilding and getting back to normal after the worst storm damage in memory. Our neighbors joined together in a cooperative effort to shelter, feed and comfort those less fortunate. It’s awesome and inspiring to witness.

Many shore communities including my old home town of Staten Island experienced unimaginable devastation. We are supporting their rebuilding efforts through various organizations specifcally set up for HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF and encourage all to participate when and where they can.

Need a quiet contemplative space overlooking a garden, mountain view or pond? Our Japanese Tea House will calm and embrace you simultaneously. Of all the SPECIALTY DESIGNS in our portfolio, this is is the hands down most requested. Even if you don’t NEED one we know you’ll WANT one. What the heck…it’s 2013 and the Mayan Calendar was incorrect…treat yourself!

Love to entertain? Have a growing family? Kids moving back home from college??? YIKES! If bigger is better or necessary…this home fits the bill. At 6,000SF, it’s not for everyone…but if it’s your thing…we’ll be happy to accommodate. We’ve built homes as small as 900SF…but your imagination and budget define the limits. Because it’s a truly SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE, we have lots of Timber…so don’t hold back on our account.

At just under 2500 Square Feet our Contemporary Cottage is perfect for human sized living. A first floor Master Suite and two additional bedrooms on the second floor combined with 2.5 Baths makes this home perfect for just about everyone. You have to admit…it’s pretty good looking. Stylish and compact…A YUMMY HOME!

Our home building, buying preferences… for and beyond ourselves.

“Building durable and energy efficient homes is necessary… the fact that they are a great investment and BEAUTIFUL is a bonus generations of occupants will celebrate and enjoy. What’s not to like?”

TMBER FRAME HOMES ARE DURABLE

The life cycle of Timber Framed structures is measured not in decades but millennia. Yet, of all the current choices for home building, Timber Framed, SIP enclosed structures amount to less than 1% of new homes delivered in the US each year. They are lumped into the category of alternative housing, along with hay bales, earth sheltered and a plethora of unique and creative uses of sustainable material and techniques to provide shelter. In reality Timber Framed structures occupy a history extending over 4,000 years. Other than cave dwellings they are the most used and reliable forms of shelter in the measured history of construction.

During recent trips to China, Japan, Italy, Greece and Sicily this past Fall where we visited this 6th Century Byzantine Era Cathedral; travelers can routinely visit timber framed relics over 1000 years old. Many are in active use to this day. If there is other evidence of durability in building beyond that equation, I’m not sure where we would find it. Although the styles vary significantly, the basic science of wood to wood joinery is virtually unchanged.

Continue reading “WHY BUILD A TIMBER FRAME / SIP HOME?”

“… it’s extraordinarily ego-centric for adults to project themselves and their mortality into the lives of their children… we do it anyway. And we should…” ~Jack Costantino, Pres. TFU~

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“… as we listen to the mournful strains of bag pipe’s, and proclamations of Mayor’s past and present… I watch again in rapt silence for Michael’s name to scroll across the screen with 3,000 others…” ~Jack Costantino, Pres. TFU~

Continue reading “September 11, 2011: “A MEMORIAL TO MEMORIALS””

“… we want RAILS STEAKHOUSE to be your kind of restaurant. A destination for gatherings of family, friends and special loved ones where your pleasure and delight is celebrated and never taken for granted.” ~Jack Costantino, Pres. TFU~

Clearing the way for RAILS STEAKHOUSE @ THE TOWACO CROSSING has begun… JOIN US as an HONORED GUEST at our soft opening event and/or become a RAILS VIP… see how below.

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