Design Services

At Hampshire Timber Frame, you will be working directly with our in-house architectural designer, Dana Roberts. Dana has over 23 years in the timber framing profession and has designed over 350 Timber Frame homes with clients from Maine to California and up into Canada, turning their ideas into reality. Our design staff's creativeness and understanding of Timber Frame engineering allowed us to take on projects that others would not.

We also realized and understanding the need for efficient design these days as budgets get tighter. By developing more effective design specifications and systems, our focus naturally led us to specialize in downsizing and retirement home design. This is why "Empty Nesters" and "Retirees" design needs fit flawlessly into our architectural philosophy.

Homes being energy efficient and having minimum maintenance grows more important each day for all of us. Not only do our Timber Frame homes look beautiful and are extremely strong, they save you money and they save you time. Time that you can spend on things you want to do, not on things you have to do.

Drawings

Hampshire Timber Frame will provide a complete set of architectural drawings for your entire project including conventional and panelized sections.

These sets will include all applicable drawings listed below:

Architectural Set
• 1st floor plan
• 2nd floor plan
• Loft plan
• Basement plan (if finished)
• Four elevations
• Section through building at stairway

Construction Set
• Completed Architectural set, plus
• Timber Frame drawings
• Panel layout drawings
• Foundation plan & details
• Basement plan
• Additional sections & details

Note: Architectural drawings are done when you go into the design phase. Construction drawings are done when you go to contract.
Note: Mechanical drawings such as heating, electrical and plumbing need to be drawn up locally in order to meet local codes.
Note: Engineering costs for reviews and certification are the responsibility of the owners.

The Design Process at Hampshire Timber Frame

1. Pencil drawings may be warranted per design information.
2. 1st preliminary draft includes 1st & 2nd floor plans and two elevations.
3. Client is to review all drawings and red line both sets with changes, corrections and any questions or concerns.
4. Client then returns one set back to Hampshire Timber Frame.
5. Designer will review the red line set with client before any redraw is done.
6. 1st architectural draft includes basement (if finished), 1st, 2nd & loft floor plans, all four elevations and a section drawing at the stairway location.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 as needed.
8. After you are completely satisfied with the design, we will then provide a quote which includes the components you have requested Hampshire Timber Frame to provide in our package along with estimated installation and trucking costs.
9. Hampshire Timber Frame will provide architectural sets for local contractor pricing, permit and finance applications.
10. Contract must be signed a minimum of 12 weeks prior to delivery date.