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The PipestoneThe Pipestone is a traditional log home with a spacious open floor plan. This plan has a large owners suite on the main level, office, laundry and powder room. A full wrap around deck doubles the livable area on the main floor and opens up the opportunities for entertaining, or spending lazy afternoons in a [...] - Read More > -
The ColumbiaThe Columbia was designed for a family living in Eastern Oregon wanting a home office, and plenty of room to raise their growing family. This 5 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath 5,006 square foot home features a loft level fireplace and multiple zones of activity, allowing the family to maximize their use of the home. A [...] - Read More > -
The Roaring ForkThe Roaring Fork was designed as a mountain getaway for the Roaring Fork Valley. Designed to take advantage of a hillside perch, this home tucks into the terrain while opening up multiple living spaces to the valley beyond. The owner’s suite has an office, and large his and hers walk-in-closets. The dining room is made [...] - Read More > -
The PalouseThe Palouse is a traditional log home with an expansive wrap around deck that greatly increases the livable area. The main floor open living space joins together the kitchen, dining and gathering room with easy access to the owner’s suite, all on one level. The public areas are open and vaulted whereas the space over [...] - Read More > -
The Clark ForkThis home is a classically styled Timber Frame Hybrid, based upon our popular Bear Creek model. This home was customized and modified for a couple building in Bear Lake, Idaho. What do we mean by hybrid? A traditional timber frame home has a skeleton made of cut timbers, fitted to each other. This skeleton provides [...] - Read More > -
The GoodwoodThe Goodwood is a 3787 SF home on two levels. It has three bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Open living on the main floor combines the living, kitchen, and dining. The Goodwood has a large open deck on the view side and a welcoming covered porch to protect awaiting guests from the rain. The Owners Suite [...] - Read More > -
COLORADO CABIN RETREAT- #4Now that the log walls are stacked out, it’s time to start on the roof system. While setting the walls takes some skill, it is quickly learned, and repeated over, and over, and over again. This cabin stacked out pretty quickly. With the roof system being set, comes an order of magnitude in complication. In [...] - Read More > -
Hardwood Floors Over Radiant HeatSome more valuable information about radiant heating. We often get questions about radiant heating, the advantages, the costs, the disadvantages. Warmboard is answering some of those questions in this newsletter. You can read the full newsletter here. Some highlights that I know our readers will find helpful are comments from the builder Bret Gripenstraw on [...] - Read More > -
Little Contemporary Writing Studio- CompletionThe most rewarding projects we work on, are those that have active involvement of the owner, a meshing of ideals, and design aesthetic, and a level of trust, from both parties, for both parties. We were blessed recently with one of those rewarding projects that we designed for a local Boise couple, recently relocated from Austin, Texas. [...] - Read More > -
The KlamathWe are often asked for smaller cabin plans, similar to our Shasta Series. We think it’s always good to provide a balance in both size, and styles. That’s why we are now proud to introduce the Klamath Series of cabins. These plans range in size from 514 SF to 745 SF, and offera great opportunity [...] - Read More > -
Architectural use for tires destined for the LandfillRUBBiSH- Recycled rubber sinks Santa Monica, California.–based architecture firm Minarc, has developed a unique and timely solution to the waste-tire dilemma that our car culture has created. No matter how small the impact, it’s always refreshing to see problems being solved in beautiful ways like this. Minarc has just won an award from Architect Magazine: “The rubber [...] - Read More > -
The Clearwater- Log Siding Plan in the Gravitas Design Series The Clearwater will be built in Lenore, Idaho, overlooking the Clearwater River. At three levels, with 2,681 SF, it can accommodate a growing family, or the empty nester. The view of the river from the rear is accentuated with a full height gable, and two, wide porches. The upper level has a [...] - Read More >
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The Pipestone
The Pipestone is a traditional log home with a spacious open floor plan. This plan has a large owners suite on the main level, office, laundry and powder room. A full wrap around deck doubles the livable area on the main floor and opens up the opportunities for entertaining, or spending lazy afternoons in a [...]
The Columbia
The Columbia was designed for a family living in Eastern Oregon wanting a home office, and plenty of room to raise their growing family. This 5 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath 5,006 square foot home features a loft level fireplace and multiple zones of activity, allowing the family to maximize their use of the home. A [...]
The Roaring Fork
The Roaring Fork was designed as a mountain getaway for the Roaring Fork Valley. Designed to take advantage of a hillside perch, this home tucks into the terrain while opening up multiple living spaces to the valley beyond. The owner’s suite has an office, and large his and hers walk-in-closets. The dining room is made [...]
The Palouse
The Palouse is a traditional log home with an expansive wrap around deck that greatly increases the livable area. The main floor open living space joins together the kitchen, dining and gathering room with easy access to the owner’s suite, all on one level. The public areas are open and vaulted whereas the space over [...]
The Clark Fork
This home is a classically styled Timber Frame Hybrid, based upon our popular Bear Creek model. This home was customized and modified for a couple building in Bear Lake, Idaho. What do we mean by hybrid? A traditional timber frame home has a skeleton made of cut timbers, fitted to each other. This skeleton provides [...]
The Goodwood
The Goodwood is a 3787 SF home on two levels. It has three bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Open living on the main floor combines the living, kitchen, and dining. The Goodwood has a large open deck on the view side and a welcoming covered porch to protect awaiting guests from the rain. The Owners Suite [...]
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COLORADO CABIN RETREAT- #4
Now that the log walls are stacked out, it’s time to start on the roof system. While setting the walls takes some skill, it is quickly learned, and repeated over, and over, and over again. This cabin stacked out pretty quickly. With the roof system being set, comes an order of magnitude in complication. In [...]
Soaring log prices expected to creep into Idaho
This might be of interest to some of our log home and timber frame home friends. Good news/bad news, depending on which side of the tree you are on. This will have an impact on the whole housing industry though, not just the full timber homes. From The Idaho Business Review by Brad Carlson Published: [...]
Troutner Homes in Boise
We are excited to hear that The Boise Architecture Project is taking up the cause of documenting and compiling information about the known Art Trounter homes in Boise. We posted a couple of articles a few years back about some of the Troutner homes we had the opportunity to visit. If you have any information about Troutner homes [...]
Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Homes Seminar This Thursday (every 2nd Thursday)
From our friends at Green Remodeling and Renewable Energy Solutions Hi folks, The winter sun is shining through this morning! Second Thursday means time for another SESH seminar. This week we begin the solar portion of the series: Introduction to Solar Energy: We’ll explore why we’re interested in solar energy, our solar resource and how it [...]
Boise North End Remodel – Highlands
This is a project that is now completed. We started the Design Phase a little less than a year ago with some really fun clients in Boise. They had an awkward entry from the garage that brought you into a small laundry-mudroom and a cluster of doors to the office, living, bath, and closet, not [...]
Boise Sustainable Homes Tour & Seminar Series This Thursday 12/9
Boise Case Studies, plus Air-Sealing your Home 7:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday, 12/09, $10 Integrated Design Lab (108 N. 6th) part of the Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Homes seminar series Do you want a home that’s low maintenance, inexpensive to heat and cool, and can maybe even produce it’s own energy? Join us this Thursday for a local showcase of energy [...]
Hardwood Floors Over Radiant Heat
Some more valuable information about radiant heating. We often get questions about radiant heating, the advantages, the costs, the disadvantages. Warmboard is answering some of those questions in this newsletter. You can read the full newsletter here. Some highlights that I know our readers will find helpful are comments from the builder Bret Gripenstraw on [...]
Radiant Flooring 200,000 Years Old!
Radiant heat is great. It feels good, and paired with an efficient boiler it can be a very clean heat. I was taken back when I got a newsletter from Warmboard this summer that talked about the Romans using radiant heat 2000 years ago, I had never thought of it in that context. I would take it a step [...]