Concept and Pricing Service

3D Model – Timber List – Preliminary Pricing – Schematic Plan

Joint and Peg’s Concept and Pricing Service can be instrumental helping you, or your client, realize a timber frame home, barn, or other structure. We find it a proven, logical, and economic first step.

Most timber frame construction projects require detailed construction documents and engineering. That type of service is integral to a successful project. However, you should not have to invest that amount of money before you have an idea of how much it will cost to construct.

We unfortunately find this scenario too common in the construction industry. Thousands, or 10’s of thousands, are spent on a design that when it is bid out – comes back over budget.

We rely on our experience of designing and building timber frames to deliver to you a solution. On a case-by-case basis we work with your ideas to provide schematic design documents AND preliminary construction costs for the most minimal fee available. We employ our manufacturing partners, timber frame raising teams, and project managers to deliver this design and pricing service to you.

What we deliver to you in our concept and pricing service.

A bespoke 3d timber frame structure schematic on electronic .pdf documents. Scaled drawings with minimal dimensions are provided so that the scale and breadth of the timber frame can be understood.

A 3d interactive viewer file of the same.

Preliminary scantling list of the timber materials needed to build said design. Please note that timber frames costs are based on board feet and number of joints. Square footage is a poor metric for pricing timber frames.

Preliminary pricing to fabricate the timber frame structure. +/- 10%

Right to use the schematic plans provided for said project regardless of whether Joint and Peg proceed with construction documents and/or construction.

Joinery details are not included in the schematic modeling. However, we will include typical mortise and tenon details on the .pdf set.

We will provide you with a sound schematic. However, final pricing is determined upon final sealed construction documents. These are provided for you too if you choose to pursue the project.

What we request to begin our concept service.

The general shape of your project. Commonly referred to as the height/ scale/ mass. Please provide for us the general plan dimensions and eave heights at minimum.

We can also work from previously designed preliminary architectural plans.

Pictures are worth a thousand words provided they are in addition to 1 or 2 above.

The costs.

Our timber frame schematic designs and plans typically range in the $800 to $1700 range. These costs are credited to you upon moving forward with the project. You are also under no obligation to continue with Joint and Peg and have right to the schematic design documents to proceed with the project through other outlets if you wish.

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