Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Fieldview timber frame floor plan was another popular floor plan that we had featured on our old Davis Frame website, before the redesign. The Fieldview was a frequently requested floor plan. This timber frame home was designed for a New York timber frame homeowner in the late 1980's, but it seems as though the floor plan is still attractive to many looking to build a new home. The overall look of the Fieldview resembles many of our Classic Barn Home floor plans.

The home also has a cupola which is a desirable feature that many of our clients like to ad. This gives a home a barn like look and allows additional lighting in. Cupola's are often an option that homeowners add to their barn style timber frame homes.


The first floor plan features a large great room and an open concept dining room and kitchen. A spacious master suite is also located on the first floor. The great room leads to a large deck that is perfect for entertaining guests in the summer.

The second floor includes two bedrooms, a full bath and a good sized loft that is open to below.

If you are interested in learning more about the Fieldview floor plan or about of line of Classic Barn Homes, contact us today at 800.636.0993!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Cape Cod Timber Frame Homes: A Martha's Vineyard Dream



Post & Dream
Reprinted from Cape Cod & Island Homes, 2006 Holiday Issue

By:Greg O'Brien

Inside this timber-frame home in West Tisbury, life is sweet.

In the finished basement of his impressive Davis Frame timber frame home in West Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard, Paul McDonald reaches into a storage area, sorting through the dusty residue of cinderblock, and pulls out a brass ring. "It's from the Flying Horses," he says, referring to Oak Bluffs National Historic Landmark, the nation's oldest continuously operating carousel. The brass ring, in so many ways, symbolizes McDonald's idyllic life on the Vineyard and the rock-solid, country-style home that holds it all together. At 43, the veteran lobsterman has grabbed the brass ring indeed. "It's worked out pretty sweet," he acknowledges.

First came love-Paul met his wife Karen on the ski slopes of Sun Valley, Idaho. Then came marriage, the baby carriage (twice), and the dream of planting roots on the Vineyard. McDonald, who grew up in Braintree in a family of nine boys and two girls, summered on the Vineyard throughout high school and college, operating a successful lobster business for six years before heading west to ski. Also a natural handyman, McDonald worked with his brother in Marshfield, and later out west, assembling post and beam barn homes. It was no surprise when he and Karen ventured back to the Vineyard dreaming of a timber frame of their own in peaceful West Tisbury. They purchased almost two acres on the lip of the pastoral Sheriff's Meadow preserve, and began to plan the house of their dreams. McDonald's goal at the time: complete the project in one year, from CAD drawings to open house..........click here for the rest of the article.



To learn more about our Cape Cod and Islands Timber Frame Homes, contact Davis Frame Independent Representative Steve Petty at 508.259.7137 today!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Timber Frame Floor Plan Feature: The Lakeside

We have created 100's of timber frame floor plans over the years and used to feature many on our website that are no longer listed due to our new line of custom timber frame floorplans being featured on our site. We thought we would feature a timber frame home that was built a few years ago in Sunapee, New Hampshire. The Lakeside floor plan is a popular floorplan that we receive many requests for.

The Lakeside timber frame floor plan is perfect for a lakeside retreat or can be used on any lot looking to maximize the lot's best views.

(Click on the floor plan to expand your view)

The first floor plan offers plenty of room to entertain with its open and spacious layout. The timber frame great room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast area open up to one another making this open concept floor plan easy to fall in love with. Off of the kitchen is a half bath, laundry area, den/guest area and a full bathroom. There is also a door leading to the garage off of the kitchen area lending to easy access.

(Click on the floor plan to expand your view)

The second floor plan features a spacious master bedroom suite with a full bathroom, along with two bedrooms and another bathroom. There is also a large recreation room located on the second floor.

Additional photos of this home below:


Rear view of home

Great room lwith a view of the lake

Kitchen and dining area

Recreation room on the second floor
If you are interested in building the Lakeside timber frame floor plan or any of our other Davis Frame timber frame floor plans, call us today! 800.636.0993

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Upcoming Davis Timber Frame Projects

We have a busy fall and winter full of timber frame shipments. There will be many happy Davis Frame homeowners soon! See the below locations where Davis Timber Frames are being built.

Upcoming 2009 Fall/Winter Timber Frame Shipments:
  • Otero County, New Mexico-Classic Barn Timber Frame
  • Eastern, Pennsylvania-Custom Timber Frame
  • Northern, New Jersey-Timber Frame Addition
  • Long Valley, New Jersey -Timber Frame Addition
  • Berkshires, Massachusetts-Custom Timber Frame
  • Martha's Vineyard Timber Frame-Custom Timber Frame
  • Windham County, VT-Custom Timber Frame
  • Lake Winnipesaukee area, NH-Custom Timber Frame




Contact Jack Costantino, Independent Representative in the Mid-Atlantic to find out about the Eastern, Pennsylvania timber frame raising event! This timber frame home will include various different construction methods to build the new home. The home will use: timber frame, Murus SIPS, stick framing and eSIPS panels!

Email: jack@timberframesunlimited.com

Check our blog from now until spring to see updates on the above timber frame projects.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

New York Timber Frames


Are you looking to build a timber frame home, barn, addition or panelized home in New York? Davis Frame Company can help you with your New York dream home as we have many clients nationwide! In New York alone, we have shipped over 70 timber frame homes throughout the years.

If your building in New York or any other location our in house design team will help you design your home and one of our project coordinators will help you with the timber frame management of your project. We can also recommend a list of builders in the area.

Over the years Davis Frame Company has shipped timber frame homes all over New York state including: the Adirondacks, Catskills, Northern New York, Lake Ontario and Long Island. We have done full timber frame homes, hybrid timber frame homes, panelized homes, additions, barns, timber frame garages, timber frame boathouse and even a small energy efficient studio in New York.

Below are some of our New York Timber Frame projects!



Lake Ontario, NY Timber Frame


Lake Ontario, NY Timber Frame

Columbia County, NY Timber Frame


New York Timber Frame Studio

New York Timber Frame Studio
Adirondack New York Timber Frame


Adirondack New York Timber Frame

New York Timber Frame Boat House


New York Timber Frame Boat House