Depending on where in North America you live, building costs for a finished conventional home can start at $125 per square foot of liveable space and increase from there. Typically a timber frame is approximately 30% more costly. Timber frames are really "homes within a home" because of the need to enclose the timber frame with an insulation structure.

Timber frame homes require a higher level of planning and skill to produce than a standard framed house. At CTF we have found that the cost of a timber frame skeleton alone is about $42 per square foot. This is a rule of thumb used by the industry. The actual price depends on the design, complexity of the frame, timber sizing, size and style of home.

Canadian Timberframes can give you a quotation and 3D rendering of the timber frame portion of your home. We need digital design drawings in order to start you on the road to making your dream come true.