New York Times Article
By ALEC APPELBAUM
June 30, 20009
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — The bewildered Iowan who converted his farm into a ballpark in “Field of Dreams” in 1989 might reverse the move today. From Vermont to central California, developers are creating subdivisions around organic farms to attract buyers. If you plant it, these developers believe, they will buy.
Increasingly, subdivisions, usually master-planned developments at which buyers buy home sites or raw land, have been treating farms as an amenity. “There are currently at least 200 projects that include agriculture as a key community component,” said Ed McMahon, a senior fellow with the Urban Land Institute.......click here for more of the article!
A timber frame by Davis Frame Company or our eSIPS soy-based panelized home would be perfect on an organic farm development. Our line of eSIPS homes is made with soy-beans which employ American farmers all over the USA. An organic soy-based home would be a great choice for a farming development.
Imagine building a home right where you can be near fresh vegetables, what could get any better than that! Some of these developments with farms also include other great healthy amenities such as walking trails, ponds, gyms, etc. The latest trends in home building and developments is surely becoming more luring.
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Home Buyers are Attracted to Organic Farm Developments
Monday, June 29, 2009
Pennsylvania Timber Frame Raising
Come enjoy one of the best parts about building a timber frame home, the frame raising! The Davis Frame raising will be in eastern Pennsylvania. The foundation is in and the timbers will be shipping out tomorrow. The property already has an existing garage and the timber frame home will be built to connect to the garage. This timber frame is one of our Classic Barn Home models. The couple chose to customize our Classic Homestead 1A to include more square feet and a finished basement. The floor plan of the Homestead is slightly modified. This home will surely be a dream, so dont miss out out on one of our most popular Classic Barn Home models being built!
Time: 1:00pm-4:30pm
Location: Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Upcoming Summer and Fall Timber Frame Events
Date: July 2nd Raising Starts
Time: 1:00pm-4:30pm
Location: Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania
Don't miss the chance to see a timber frame raising! This timber frame is one of our Classic Barn Home models. The couple chose to customize our Classic Homestead 1A to include more square feet and a finished basement. The floor plan of the Homestead is slightly modified. The timber frame is Eastern White Pine.
Call Timber Frames Unlimited, our Mid-Atlantic Independent Representative at (908) 876-5262 to schedule a visit to see this timber frame raising!
Date: Saturday, July 11th (Tentative)
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Warner, New Hampshire
Come enjoy one of the best parts about building a timber frame home, the frame raising! The design of this Douglas fir timber frame is a slightly modified version of our Classic Barn 1A, one of most popular barn style home floor plans from our line of Classic Barn Homes.
Call 800.636.0993 to register for this event!
Central Oregon Tour of Homes
Dates: July 17-19 and July 24-26
Time: Fridays 12:00pm-6:00pm, Saturdays & Sundays 10:00am-6:00pm.
Location: Sisters, OR
Our Oregon timber frame representatives will be opening their two off the grid solar timber frame homes for the Central Oregon Tour of Homes. Come and visit the Doug and Leanne Smith's carriage house and newly constructed home on one property!
Call Central Oregon Timber Frames, our Oregon and N. California Independent Representatives at (541) 306-3232 to find out directions!
Date: August 1st
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Davis Frame Headquarters
Claremont, New Hampshire
Come spend the afternoon at Davis Frame to tour our plant and timber frame model home! We will have a couple informative seminars and you will get the chance to talk to our staff.
Schedule
1:00pm-2:00pm- Tour facilities
2:00pm-2:45pm-Designing your timber frame home
3:00pm-3:45pm- What to consider when budgeting for your new home
3:45-4:00pm- Q&A
Call us at 800.636.0993 to register today!
OkTIMBERfest
Date: Saturday, October 10th
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Nationwide
Join us for our annual OkTIMBERfest event! Due to tremendous interest last year, the event will be hosted nationwide. Stay tuned or call for more details 800.636.0993!
Visit our events webpage to learn more about upcoming events including home shows not listed here! Call 800.636.0993 to register for our upcming events!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
NH Hybrid Timber Frame Now Under Construction
Our crew has been over in Sunapee, New Hampshire erecting a hybrid timber frame using our new Energy Smart Insulated Panel System (eSIPS).
Energy Smart Insulated Panel System, eSIPS, is a new soy-based wall and roof panel division of Davis Frame Company. This building system has enabled us to expand our product offerings while staying true to our commitment to building beautiful energy efficient homes, but now at a lower finished cost than a full timber frame home.
The New Hampshire hybrid home features three beautiful scissor truss bent frames giving this custom designed home an artistic flair. The scissor trusses are located in the great room, kitchen and dining room. The remainder of the home also features some timber frame members that compliment the design of the home. This hybrid timber frame is an example of how timber framing can be incorporated into any style home in a cost effective way and add beauty to a home without having to use a full timber frame structural system for the home.
The eSIPS walls that are pictured being installed are constructed of pre- assembled 2"X6" stud walls 16" O.C. with 7/16" O.S.B. exterior sheathing and a 4 1/2 " application of a Greenguard Certified, closed cell soy-based spray foam insulation. An additional 1" of XPS board foam insulation is applied to the exterior of the walls and achieves an R30 insulation value. The walls are pre-assembled and insulated in our factory and delivered to the site ready to be installed. This minimizes waste, and greatly reduces on site labor costs. The roof panels for this project are also pre-assembled and insulated in our factory and provide an R40 insulation value.
Call us today at 800.636.0993 to start planning your eSIPS panelized home or Davis timber frame home! Ask one of our project coordinators for updates on this project or to schedule an appointment to visit the site.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Davis Timber Frame Employee Builds His Own Timber Frame
Many of us here at Davis Frame dream of building our own timber frame home and for a few of us here it has become a reality. Nick Nash, one of Davis Frame Company's timber framers purchased 6 acres of land a couple of years ago in hopes of building a timber frame someday. Last summer, Nick and his girlfriend Angela started the construction process for their new timber frame home. Nick is the third employee to build a Davis Timber Frame over the past few years. 
Timber Frame Great Room
Timber Frame Great Room
Dining area
Kitchen
Kitchen
Loft looking over the main level
We wish Nick and Angela many happy years in their new Davis Timber Frame home!
