Natural Element Homes Buyer's Guide Volume 1

BUYER’S GUIDE: 400+ PHOTOS & MORE

NATURAL ELEMENT HOMES

NATURAL ELEMENT homes EXTRAORDINARY LOG, TIMBER AND HYBRID HOMES

HIGHLY PRIZED HOME PLANS INSIDE

EXTRAORDINARY LOG, TIMBER AND HYBRID HOMES

The Way Home The Easy Way to Build SHAKE IT UP —

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SIMPLE STEPS:

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BUYER'S GUIDE: 400+ PHOTOS & MORE

3 BUILDING SYSTEMS:

Log, Timber, Hybrid

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You’ve dreamed of a home built from the elements of nature. Something unique, created just for you. And now, Natural Element Homes makes the process simpler than ever. We’re a one-stop-shop for designing and building your custom home or cabin. We provide stunning home plans, and we’ll customize them for you. Next, we manufacture your home and assemble a materials package to ship to your jobsite. Finally, one of our signature builders or your chosen builder will assemble and complete your home of homes. It’s all about you and your pleasurable experience, and our professional team makes it easy. So let’s get started!

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Features 12

3 Building Systems: Log, Timber, Hybrid

Your favorite floorplan in any of our 3 systems.

12 Log Love 22 Big Timber 32 Super Hybrid

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The Process: The Way Home

44 Getting Started 46 Working with our Design Team 48 Supply – Manufacturing, materials, shipping 50 Build – Construction photos 52 Decorate – Natural Element Interiors 54 Putting It All Together

President’s Note

3 Building Choices:

Log, Timber Frame, Hybrid

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Testimonials: Owner’s Corner Natural Element Interiors Testimonials: Owner’s Corner Doors & Windows Log Styles & Components Timber Bents & Trusses We're Everywhere: Map & Dealer Listings The Staff ~ Natural Element Homes Breathing Room

The easy way to build our dream home.

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Natural Elements® — Materials & Choices Shake it Up!

It’s all about the details!

56 Wood, Iron, Glass & Stone 58 Beams, Rails & Rafter Tails

60 Recycled, Reclaimed, Recovered, Renewable 62 Barky, Rusty, Old & New 64 Sawn, Chopped, Hewn & Split 66 Interior Elements = Home

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Your Perfect Home Plans —

Search your way, by style, square footage, or by collection…300+ plans online.

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69 Shamrock Ranch 75 Ridgecrest Collections:

70 Big Chief Mountain Lodge 8 1

MossCreek Designs

76 Barn Owl

71 Black Bear Lodge 82 Elk River

77 Boone Camp 72 MountainvIew Lodge

83 Comfy Cabins

78 Yellowstone

73 Tellico Retreat

84 Jewel Box Cabins 79 Rivermyst 74 Raven’s Nest

85 Comfy Cabins Black Label 80 Mount Olive Retreat

If you love Mother Nature, it’s time to tie the knot.

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ld fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat, and there is peace and tranquility that can be found in the great outdoors. That’s why Natural Element Homes have outdoor rooms.

An outdoor room is like having a nature vacation at home, any time you want it. Just step outside, relax, and enjoy Mother Nature. She does not hurry, yet everything gets done.

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President’s Note Thank you for taking time to peruse our Natural Element Homes magazine. Over the last 20+ years, we have done many things we are proud to put our name on, and we've collected a small fraction of the photos, plans and information in this publication for your review. We want you to be inspired, educated, and motivated to move forward with your dream home and with our company.

At Natural Element Homes, you should expect the very best in home design and in natural materials. You should expect the best of options for building your home. You should expect the best in craftsmanship as your home is built. We’ve put it all together under one roof to make it easy for you. So feel free to dream, and feel free to dream big!

Dreaming is great, but living in a dream home is better than dreaming of a dream home, and that’s why we specialize in bringing dream homes to life. We’ve helped thousands of people do this over the years, and we are standing by to help you.

We believe in treating others the way we would want to be treated, so you can also expect the best in service, honesty, integrity, and guidance.

Not just any home builder can create a Natural Element Home, you see! We have a rich heritage in log and timber home design and manufacturing. And we have a rich heritage in life, in general. We know how to take your vision for your home, blend it with our heritage and produce a stunning home while giving you a great experience.

We want your time with us to be one of the best times of your life. Quite simply, it’s YOUR dream home, and you should have a pleasurable experience in planning, designing and building your home of homes.

Sincerely, Robert Lambert President and Owner

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WHO SAYS BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP?

uality isn’t expensive. It’s priceless. And when it comes to your custom home, we intentionally put Q quality into it so you can get quality out of it. You will remember quality long after the price is forgotten. Quality begins on the inside and then works it way out. That’s why we use quality materials even when they will ultimately be covered up. You won’t see them, but you will know they are there.

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It’s easy

getting back to nature when you live in it.

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ou get back to nature to be soothed and healed and to have your senses put back in order. So why not live in it? You can have a home that looks and feels like it just grew there. You can have a home built from the very elements of nature with your own fingerprint and DNA inside. A home that is uniquely you. A Natural Element Home. After all, nature is not a place. It is home.

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Have it your way:

Choose your building system

Log, Timber Frame, Hybrid

We realized a long time ago that there are many ways to build a home. Any of our home designs can be constructed using one of three approaches: log, timber frame, or hybrid.

No matter which building system you choose, we go beyond the traditional log and timber approach to customize your home with sophisticated features that create a unique look. Here’s where the distinctive beauty of your home will shine as you choose the materials for your beams, siding, roof, and accents.

Many materials are available to give your home a superbly natural look with distinctive character. We call these Natural Elements,® and all are reclaimed, recovered, recycled, or renewable. If you want a certain look, such as Western Frontier or Eastern Appalachian, we can help you select a palette of materials to create that look.

Many of the Natural Elements® in our homes use materials that we reclaim in our Natural Element Homes workshop. This approach is ecologically sound and saves you money. We fashion items such as brackets, braces, and rafter tails from lumber that has been culled for reuse. This means that your builder doesn’t have to invent each architectural element specified by the designer. The

• Log Homes—The greatest on earth • Timber Frame—Our specialty • Hybrid Homes—Our trademark

Explore your options; after all, it’s YOUR dream!

Log Homes are as old an idea as America itself. Timber Frame is an even older method of building.

Hybrid is the newest and hottest trend in housing. We have them all!

Hybrid

The Sturbridge Hybrid Home mill-crafted elements are shipped to your job site, where they are simply assembled, trimmed to fit, and installed. This gives you custom craftsman construction without all the extra labor costs.

Natural Elements® are provided by nature and refined by us. We help you select from the many materials available to determine the key architectural elements of your home.

Log Homes

Time and trends mean nothing to the perennial beauty of log homes. The most basic of construction, yet the most dynamic of structures, log homes are a favorite of those people who long for simple comfort and beautiful design. Hand-crafted or milled logs of eastern white pine or other species are used with the utmost precision to create a home that uniquely fits your personality and lifestyle.

Many Americans have a love affair with log homes. Perhaps it’s because these unique homes are a big part of our national heritage. Can you imagine what the early American pioneers must have thought about all that beautiful timber? Perhaps the renewability of logs also plays a part in the mass appeal to Americans. Just think where we would be if we had not had these valuable resources to build our nation with.

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And think where we will be if we ever fail to manage these resources properly.

Natural Element Homes’ founder is a degreed and certified forester, and Natural Element Homes will always practice responsible, sustainable forestry and will only do business with like-minded mills and land holders. With these practices in place, Natural Element® Log Homes will be around forever, for your kids and mine!

Timber Frame Homes

Timber Frame has never looked so good…

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Warmth, strength and security: The hallmark of timber frame construction is the joy of homeowners.

Utilizing timber post and beam, with wood joinery held in place by wooden pegs, timber frame structures are made to last hundreds of years. Allowing the home-

owner to vary the wood look throughout the home, timber frame uses a mixture of tongue & groove, drywall and other materials to create a strikingly beautiful, energy efficient, building system.

Timber frame construction itself is a centuries old art form. Historic yet modern, timber frame homes offer a best-ofboth-worlds experience. The style itself is a timeless architectural form anchored in antiquity; however, the exposed posts and beams distinctly express 21st century elegance. The timber frame is an intricate web of parts that both support and beautify a home — every piece is as necessary to the structure as it is to the style.

Timber framing is a specific type of post-and-beam construction made of solid wood timbers, usually joined by mortise-and-tenon joinery and traditional wooden pegs. In timber framing, joinery

The Hybrid Building System® is simply the better way to build a structurally superior home, in less time, with less job site waste and at a higher standard of quality than has ever been possible. is practically the definition of the product.

Without joinery there is a structure made with post & beam, but it is not a timber frame. Most timber joints are variations on the pegged mortise-and-tenon — a tongue on one timber is received by a slot in the other.

Our frames are precision cut by our factory network using high-tech CNC joinery machines to create pegged connections.

If you enjoy viewing perfection, this cutting system achieves unbelievable results. The computer-driven CNC machines use CAD drawings, robotic arms, and a variety of heads and bits to precisely cut the intricate parts and pieces that make up the timber frame.

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Hybrid Homes

For the best of all worlds, choose a Natural Element® Hybrid!

Perhaps you prefer the simple beauty of logs for your entrance, but want the drama of timber frame in your living room.

Or you have to have a stone fireplace for your outdoor living area. Using a combination of building techniques, and structural and decorative elements, hybrid homes appeal to homeowners looking for the best of all worlds.

Who says beauty is only skin-deep? It’s obvious that Natural Element Homes are the most beautiful homes available. From the outside, you are captured by dramatic curb appeal. From the inside, you are surrounded by stunning good looks. But looks aren’t everything. Underneath the beauty lies the finest building system available. The Hybrid Building System® (HBS) is simply a better way to build a structurally superior home, in less time, with less job site waste and at a higher standard of quality than has ever been possible. With the HBS, we have optimized the way homes are designed and built to provide you the highest level of flexibility and quality.

A Natural Element Home® built with The Hybrid Building System® combines the beauty of log, timber and other Natural Elements® with the quality and consistency of Engineered Wood Products (or conventional building materials). The HBS increases design efficiency by providing engineering documentation and materials schedules for the structural shell while utilizing non-structural log and timber systems as key architectural elements. The HBS delivers cost-effective curb appeal by utilizing factory-built Natural Elements® to dress the structural shell of the home. An HBS Natural Element Home® is a high-performance home with an elevated level of design and construction efficiency and unsurpassed beauty. neh

UPGRADE YOUR EXPECTATIONS WITHOUT UPGRADING YOUR BUDGET. e value value. Value is getting much more out of something than you paid for it. At Natural Element W Homes, we pack tremendous value into your home. Like Sierra Pacific H3 windows, the best value

on the market. Nobody's ever built a window like this before, and the cost wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break your budget.

We know you will get far more out of them than they cost.

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Log, Timber, Hybrid YOUR FAVORITE FLOORPLAN IN ANY OF OUR 3 SYSTEMS

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A log home features solid logs for its perimeter structural walls. The walls of a log home are its most distinguishing feature, and Natural Element Homes offers a wide variety of log styles, cuts, finishes, and corner joinery. Our most widely chosen specie for logs is Eastern White Pine, but we also offer Western Red Cedar, Cypress, Southern Yellow Pine, and more. We also provide a pre-cut log wall system with logs cut-to-length, numbered and lettered to fit together with ease.

We offer three methods of corner joinery, such as dovetail corners, saddle-notch corners, and butt-and-pass corners. And our pre-cut log wall systems come with a lifetime limited warranty that is transferable for up to 10 years should you choose to sell your home. But what sets us apart from other log home producers? â&#x20AC;Ś We build Natural ElementÂŽ Log Homes.

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The Big Barlow

The Rivermyst

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NATURAL ELEMENT® Log Homes & Cabins Top Left: The Rock Ride Ranch, featured on page 16.

Left: Log home cutaway.

Right: The Mountainview Lodge 3 plan with 8x12 D-logs, round log posts and rails, and exposed beam porch roof.

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Log Homes

The Yellowstone Single level living, big views, 4 bedroom suites.

As pictured: 8x12 D-logs, dovetail corners, handcrafted round log purlins, columns and accents, stepped fascia, 50 year asphalt shingles, aluminum clad windows. See floor plans page 78.

Why choose a Natural Element® log home?

There are several considerations when choosing a log home company to work with, but none are more important than the culture of the company. Our culture is one of effectiveness, honesty, innovation, and quality. We are different. We don't just provide great log homes, we provide great experiences in planning, designing and building your home of homes, so feel free to dream. Our ultimate goal is for you to tell your friends and family that we did a great job for you.

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At Natural Element Homes, we choose to do the following: • Follow a strict code of ethics • Grade our logs and timbers to ensure quality • Provide a construction manual for clients and builders to

illustrate proper construction techniques • Provide innovative ideas to log building technologies • Provide free information and advice to make smart choices.

But we don’t stop here. We have never been satisfied to simply follow the group of log home companies. We much prefer to lead

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The Rock Ride Ranch 12-inch round Swedish cope logs. Milled logs with draw-knife finish. Round log purlins, trusses, posts, rails, and accents.

Board-and-Batten siding. Aluminum clad windows. Amazing views!

the way, and we do. You are probably like us, and you want your log home to not be just like everyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. If so, we may be perfect for each other. People who choose a Natural Element Home want something different, a home that is a notch above the usual cookie-cutter design and reflects their taste and lifestyle. We help you create a home that is uniquely you.

Our customers have the need for a pleasurable, stress-free experience that is comprehensive in nature (everything needed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not just bits and pieces). We are truly a one-stop-shop and either provide or facilitate everything needed to build a new home. We have in-house design services, log and timber manufacturing facilities, and a network of builders covering the USA. We also facilitate 16

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The Black Bear Lodge This beautiful log home captures the grandness of your living style — so much we feature it again. See page 71 for the awesome floorplans so you don't miss a bit of this home!

site planners, interior designers, lighting professionals, financing options, solar and geothermal professionals, landscape architecture, and green building standards. Everything you need is under our roof! Ok great…so why build a Log Home?

Why choose a Log Home?

It's unique, it's classic, but mostly because it just calls you…and you just LOVE it — go with your heart. We can't wait to talk "log" with you…it's our language. A log home is a structure around you that lives in your heart for generations to come. Build strong, build smart, build with heart and build with us. Or perhaps Timber and Hybrid are calling you? Let's find out! neh 18

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imber frame homes feature large structural wooden beams visible throughout the interior which act as the structural skeleton of the home.

The timbers are cut to fit together and connect with specialized joinery such as mortise-and-tennon connections held tightly together by wooden pegs.

The timber frame serves the dual role of providing structure for the home as well as artistic beauty. Timber frame construction techniques have been used for hundreds of years throughout the world.

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Natural ElementÂŽ Timber Frame Left: Timber Frame cutaway view.

Right: The Rocky Mountain Retreat plan, distressed timber frame, Douglas Fir, aged finish, rustic aged wood wall coverings.

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The Trails End

The Raven's Nest

The Raven's Nest Retreat

The Rocky Mountain Retreat

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Timber Frame

The Big Chief Mountain Lodge

Maximum views, Lodge style, Douglas Fir timber frame, Western styled exterior, hand-split cedar shake siding, 12-inch board-and-batten siding, stepped fascia, round log accents, two-tone stain, pyramidal shaped piers. Floor plans shown on page 70.

The true timber frame home may require more specialized labor and front-end costs and is generally the most costly of our building systems.

• Structural timber frame skeleton provides the structure of the home • Timber frame throughout the entire home • SIP Panel exterior enclosure Timber frame joinery is either cut by hand or by use of computer controlled machinery (CNC). Once the free-standing timber frame structure is assembled, the timber frame is wrapped to form the outer enclosure of the home. Common methods utilized to wrap a frame include Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). The timber frame is wrapped with SIPs that span the large spaces between each timber of the frame. SIPs are made by gluing a sheet of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) to both sides of a solid foam core to form one monolithic panel. Common foam core types include Expanded Polystyrene 24

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(EPS) and Polyurethane (URE). SIPs are typically pre-cut with CNC machinery to precisely fit the outside of the timber frame.

SIPs are strong, energy efficient, and are known for their superior insulation capabilities.

Another common way to wrap a timber frame is to use conventional wood framing practices as common to a “stick-built” home — 2x6 framed walls and 2x framed roofs can be built around the timber frame to enclose it. True timber frame homes built in this manner will generally cost about 20–30% more than a conventionally framed home that does not utilize structural timber frame.

Natural Element Homes uses CNC equipment to produce high-quality, precision-milled timber frame systems. We offer Douglas Fir as our primary timber specie. We also use White Pine, Oak, Cypress, Western Red Cedar, and Southern Yellow Pine timber species. We produce both EPS and URE SIP panel systems to enclose our frames — keeping the elements out.

Conventional stick-frame enclosures are also utilized.

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The Ravenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest Striking curb appeal, generous outdoor living.

Douglas Fir timber frame with light oak stain.

Drywall ceiling and wall coverings. Hand-split cedar shake siding, board-and-batten siding, stepped fascia, aluminum clad solid-wood doors and windows. Floor plans on page 74.

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Timber Frame

The Big Moose Lodge This big timber frame says luxury like there is no tomorrow. Want your home to be grand — this is it, the stunning Big Moose Lodge goes on for days — right on into the next generation. Want to call it home? So do we.

Why choose a Timber Frame?

The beauty of the Timber frame is the flexibility we have to build a large structure that meets your lifestyle — standing on solid ground and most energy efficient. Come see us, step inside a big Timber — this grand structure will be the home of your dreams and please for generations to come.

Perhaps a Log or Hybrid system is calling you?

You will know it and you will feel it…if you don't know yet, we can help you narrow it down. Follow us to the beauty (and savings) of the Hybrid and if you come back to a Timber Frame… we know why, with a big timber smile. neh 28

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A hybrid home utilizes conventional stick-built construction to provide the super structure of the home. Typically, some degree of timber frame is also included in the construction. The timber frame is employed in specific areas of the home where “the wow factor” is most desired, such as in the great room, kitchen and dining areas.

The remainder of the home can be constructed without the use of timber or with limited use of timber.

The look and feel of timber frame without all the cost. Can you say WOW? Natural Element® Hybrid Homes Our Trademark! A great example of our innovation, cutaway above.

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The Decoy

The Sturbridge

The Blue Ridge Lodge

The Wailing Loon Lodge

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Why is this so important? Flexibility and style. Perhaps you prefer the simple beauty of logs for your entrance, but want the drama of timber frame in your living room. Or you must have a stone fireplace in your living room. Using a combination of building techniques and structural or decorative elements, hybrid homes appeal to homeowners looking for the best of all worlds.

Hybrid homes often utilize timber components such as timber trusses, timber accents and beams, and other decorative timber elements to provide the look and feel of timber frame without all the cost.

The hybrid home is typically more cost-effective and offers maximum design flexibility: • Conventional stick-built enclosure provides the structure of the home • Structural or decorative timber or timber frame in parts of the home • Timber trusses, accents and decorative components used Timber components may be used on the interior and the exterior of the home. The Hybrid Building System® was developed and

The Lucky Man Ranch Reclaimed timber and boards, Antique hand-hewn log siding with dovetail corners, barn wood, wire-brushed reclaimed board ceilings, and more.

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The Shamrock Ranch Rustic aged board-and-batten siding, Stepped fascia, aged Douglas Fir timber, hand-split cedar shakes, pyramidal piers with cultured stone, interior White Pine T&G ceilings, Douglas Fir interior beams. Floor plans on page 69.

trademarked by Natural Element Homes in the early 2000â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

The hybrid home is our most popular building system.

The first line of defense with the exterior hybrid wall systems from Natural Element Homes is the Huber ZIP System wall and roof sheathing. The Zip system eliminates the need for house wrap and roofing felt with its impregnated outer layer.

ZIP tape seals all joints and prevents air infiltration. And for even more protection, the ZIP-R system may be selected. For installation convenience and exceptional, long-term performance, the all-in-one ZIP SystemÂŽ R-Sheathing panel provides a new approach to sealing and insulating the building envelope.

One panel delivers thermal, air and moisture resistance, while providing excellent strength and durability. This simply equals additional saving for you all year long and forever.

Hybrid homes are typically sided on the exterior with a mix of different sidings and textures, such as vertical boardand-batten siding, horizontal lap siding or log siding, and cedar shingle siding. The blend of textures along with the use of timber accents generally provide a home with tremendous curb appeal.

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The Wailing Loon Lodge This beautiful hybrid home nestled amongst the trees and lake with it's gorgeous multi-toned shake says New England like none other, but no matter where you put this lodge you won't want to leave. From big spaces to small nooks, there is a spot for you.

Why choose a Hybrid?

The beauty of the Hybrid is meeting your needs and especially your budget. It brings you super style in the most unique, genuine, and one-of-a-kind Natural Element Homes way. The hybrid makes you stand out but mostly fall in love. The choice is yours: Log, Timber Frame, or Hybrid…which system is calling you? We love them all and hope you have a favorite.

Once you know the system you are leaning towards choose the floorplan you love, or choose the floorplan first. Either way — we can build most any plan you see as a log home, a timber frame home, or a hybrid home. No matter which building system meets your needs (log, timber frame, or hybrid), we can design the home with the floorplan you’ve chosen along with your selected building system. Over 300+ floorplans and we help you start choosing on page 68 and online. Enjoy! neh 38

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The Mount Olive Retreat

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The Blue Ridge Lodge

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TESTIMONIALS

Owner’s Corner

IT WAS THE BEST PROCESS

Mountainview Lodge — Jeff & Trina M. Big Chief Mountain Lodge — Jennifer D.

Shoo-Fly Cabin — Rick K.

Perfect Pearl — Charles B.

Shamrock Ranch — Mike B.

Rocky Mountain Retreat — Cynthia J.

We love building with and for our customers.

What Natural Element Homes customers are saying…

Mtn. View Lodge — Jeff & Trina M.

The building materials and precision-cut logs we received from Natural Element Homes were truly beautiful. We are continually amazed at the number of people who stop, take pictures or slowly drive by to admire our log home. The final product is truly exceptional. Natural Element Homes is indeed a first class company!

Rocky Mtn. Retreat — Cynthia J.

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used and craftsmanship of the subcontractors. I participated in even minute decisions at each step of the building process. My family and I could not be more pleased with the outcome. There is no substitute for the rustic ambiance of authentic timber-frame construction.

Shoo-Fly Cabin — Rick K.

Everyone who sees the Shoo-Fly Cabin thinks it is awesome. It has been a great addition to our community and has helped us set the standard for other builders. The materials quality was first rate, and the customer service could not be better. Natural Element Homes makes the process of designing and building a true one-of-a-kind home much simpler. Thanks for everything!

Big Chief Mtn. Lodge — Jennifer D. It has been an EASY process thanks to you and our fantastic builder, Paul W. He still says this is the nicest package he has ever built, and he loves the plan. We could not be happier with our home and the effortless process of getting it all together. How many people can say that they had fun during the construction phase? I really did hate to see

it end...in fact, so did our builder, so he has left a couple of "to-do" items undone so he can come back!

Perfect Pearl — Charles B.

The changes I requested in design were readily accomplished with true professionalism. The virtual reality program used by Natural Element Homes was very helpful.

All of the materials supplied were of excellent quality and condition. My builder was pleased with the ease of assembling and the high quality of the products. My friends and family are amazed with the finished product, as am I. I only wish I had done this years ago.

Shamrock Ranch — Mike B.

As you know, this is the second home I’ve built with Natural Element Homes, and I love it as much as the first one. I don’t get to visit it too often out in Montana, but when we are there, we are very comfortable.

The design is just right for the high-desert ranch life, and it captures the views very well. Thanks again for helping us figure everything out. I don’t think we will build again, but if we do, we know who to call.

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uality is the best thing to build into your new home. It will be remembered long after the price is Q forgotten.

Quality is the result of high intention and sincere effort. It represents the wise choice of many alternatives. When you choose Natural Element Homes, you choose quality. You choose wisely.

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How does it start? … With your dream. Design is the next step, which is so much fun.

What’s after that? … supply, build, and decorate.

People who choose a Natural Element Home want something different, a home that is a notch above the usual cookie-cutter design and reflects their taste and lifestyle.

We help you create a home that is uniquely you. The design process takes shape with artist rendering and in 3D. We supply you with the best materials and deliver them safely to your site. We build with heart. And decorate with love.

So let’s get going!

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DESIGN, SUPPLY, BUILD, DECORATE

The Mountain View Lodge is one of our most popular plans.

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Design WORKING WITH OUR OUR TEAM

Dream it. Plan it.

See it. That’s the beauty. Your home comes to life while our team shapes it in 3D for you.

The journey to your Natural Element Home begins with its design, and here you have a choice to make. You can pick a design from our vast design library, and we will customize the plan for you.

Or, you can create a custom design. Our in-house designers can help you create a plan that reflects your taste and perfectly complements the setting of your home.

Whichever approach you choose, you’ll enjoy using our Virtual Design Center to collaborate on your project. Our system allows you to collaborate at every step of the design process and immediately view the effects of any design changes you’re considering. You view your plans online and speak directly with your designer as you watch your changes being made on screen in real time. Next you’ll be able to view a 3-D model of your altered home plan, and you can take a virtual “tour” of your redesigned house to see just how it will look and feel.

You don’t have to operate any software; just sit back and watch as your dreams and ideas move a step closer to reality.

It’s fast, efficient, and fun! After design…supply, build, and decorate — and before you know it you are in your custom dream home!

We customize every plan to be perfect for you, and your Design Pack payment is typically applied in full to your home package purchase.

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The Design Pack service from Natural Element Homes is a great first step toward realizing your dream. The Design Pack allows you to customize your home plan or develop a plan from scratch, then gives you blueprints and technical information to provide to a builder and banker to confirm total construction costs and to secure financing.

Design Pack Services Include: • • • • • • • •

Budgeting Assistance Design Consultation 3-D Custom CAD Design Virtual Design Center Value Engineering Materials List & Pricing Preliminary CAD Plans Builder / Banker / Bid Assistance

DREAM. PLAN. SEE.

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Supply

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WE SUPPLY YOU WITH THE BEST

We ensure the best in manufacturing, the best of materials, the best in all things. We ensure it gets to you … we take care of it all — from the pre-builds at our plant to the local delivery of your home package.

Cutting-edge Innovation and Efficiency

Every Natural Element Home is designed with energy efficiency in mind, and our exclusive EnergyLock™ Building Systems help save you money ... every month ... forever! Heck, we may even SAVE THE PLANET in the process! Whether your Natural Element Home will be a Log Home, a Timber Frame Home, or a Hybrid Home, we have an EnergyLock™ Wall system to match.

Our systems use the latest technology in energy efficiency to reduce air leakage, protect R-value, and save energy and this all translates into you keeping more green in your pocket each month. It’s an airtight argument!

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And we guarantee it! We warranty our factory pre-cut log and timber systems, and we guarantee you'll have the right amount of materials to complete the job.

We use the latest manufacturing and construction technology in all our building systems and methods.

We strive to reduce and re-utilize waste, reduce long term maintenance, and produce homes that perform well for generations to come.

We utilize systems-built technology where all or part of your home is produced in the factory before shipping to your job site, but we don’t compromise customization or craftsmanship in the process.

The result is a one-of-a-kind home and the realization of your vision. If you are going to build a home now or in the near future, don’t make the mistake of using out-of-date building systems and methods.

Build responsibly and build smart. Build on the cutting edge!

QUALITY IS NEVER AN ACCIDENT.

Excerpt from a poem by Douglas Malloch

GOOD TIMBER DOES NOT GROW WITH EASE: THE STRONGER THE WIND, THE STRONGER THE TREES; THE FURTHER SKY, THE GREATER LENGTH; THE MORE THE STORM, THE MORE THE STRENGTH.

BY SUN AND COLD, BY RAIN AND SNOW, IN TREES AND MEN GOOD TIMBERS GROW…

PRE-CUT SYSTEMS Get the best of both worlds … expertise of the factory and onsite. Best quality. Best value.

Quality is never an accident. “Quality is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” William Foster

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WE BUILD WITH THE BEST From the pre-builds at our plant to the local

TOGETHER. FOR EVERY HOUSE IS BUILT BY SOMEONE, BUT THE BUILDER OF ALL (GREAT) THINGS IS GOD.

Excerpt from Hebrews 3:4

builders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our builders bring it to life. A nationwide network of builders is available to turn your design into reality. Builder selection and due diligence is done through the National Association of Home Builders. We offer on-site and off-site technical assistance and training for all builders, and we are available for consultation throughout your construction process.

As a standard service to all our customers, we assign a professional Building Consultant to work with you from the design phase through completion to make sure that everything is proceeding according to plan. Your Building Consultant serves as your main liaison throughout the project. Your Building Consultant will provide assistance wherever needed, communicating with the builder, preparing for the delivery of your materials, and offering any other type of logistical or technical support thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s necessary to move your project along.

Natural Element Homes has a network of proven, quality builders, or you may use your own builder. Your builder should take responsibility for the project and control each step to insure the quality expected is delivered. The builder should help to control costs and provide the highest value possible.

They should communicate with you throughout the process and allow your involvement as desired. Most importantly, the builder should remain involved after you move in to confirm that your home performs properly.

"To me, there is no more honorable and rewarding profession than a high-quality custom home builder."

Robert Lambert, Owner, Natural Element Homes

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ARISE AND BUILD!

THE DIFFERENCE Our system, products, builders, and methods clearly make a positive difference in every home we build. It's no wonder that our clients love us and their home so much. This makes us very proud, but we take no glory, for it is God Himself that prospers us. See Nehemiah 2:20.

“If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.

We love what we do, and it shows!”

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THE PROCESS

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Excerpt from Proverbs 24:3

BY WISDOM A HOUSE IS BUILT, AND THROUGH UNDERSTANDING IT IS ESTABLISHED; THROUGH KNOWLEDGE ITS ROOMS ARE FILLED WITH RARE AND BEAUTIFUL TREASURES.

Decorate WE SUPPLY YOU WITH TREASURES

Natural Element Homes are inherently beautiful, but when properly decorated, they can be stunning and unforgettable. The way your home is decorated is one of the most important things about it. The rooms of your home should engage your emotions and lift your spirits, but such great spaces don’t just happen. Some people have a knack for putting rooms together in a way that is not only pleasing to the eye but also functional. It seems so easy when you experience a well decorated home, but most people cannot pull everything together to make this happen. This is why we’ve launched Natural Element Interiors.

Natural Element Interiors is devoted to properly decorating the spaces of your home based on scale and proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis and harmony. We consider space, line, shape and mass, textures, light, color and pattern. We use our knowledge and experience in these areas to make your home comfortable, beautiful and functional.

Natural Element Interiors offers a physical store for elements, accessories and resources to use in your decorating. We also offer interior design services and consultation to help you enhance your style, solve problems, prevent costly mistakes, and simplify your life as you decorate your home.

Sometimes all you might need is a few hours of consultation and advice, and we offer consultation services to discuss furniture placement, colors, textures, function and a lot more. You’ll likely be amazed at what we can accomplish together in just a few hours. We can help you pull it all together and make your home a place that touches your very soul.

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Decoration is really about creating a quality of life, and a beauty within that life that nourishes the soul.

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PUT IT ALL TOGETHER Design

Supply

We design, supply, build,

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log, timber, and hybrid style homes, nationwide.

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Your dream home starts with its design. Choose one of our Home Plans, and we’ll customize the plan for you. Or, bring us your own ideas, and we can start from scratch. Either way, you’ll love our exclusive Virtual Design Center and our friendly, customer-first, in-house design services.

SUPPLY: We offer three major building systems: Log Homes, Timber Frame, and Hybrid Homes. We manufacture the logs, timbers, trusses, wall panels, modules, and components needed for your specific home design and supply the exterior dry-in shell of your home.

BUILD: We deliver the building materials for the dry-in shell package to your jobsite and builder. You can use your own builder, or you can use a builder from our nationwide network. The builder will provide all labor and additional materials to completely build your turn-key home.

DECORATE: Your home is an extension of you. Our number one goal is to help you create spaces that complement the way you live, uphold the things that are important to you, and enhance functionality to make your life as easy and comfortable as possible every single day.

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Decorate

Whether you are dreaming of a new master bedroom and bath, remodeling an old kitchen, or looking for those few signature pieces to complete your home’s one-of-a-kind look, our Natural Element Interior's showroom makes it easy and simple to find the perfect selections for your dream project.

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atural element… produced by nature or in accordance with nature.

Natural knows no bounds, and there are hundreds of Natural Elements® available for constructing your home, as well as various building systems: log, timber frame, and hybrid. Your Building Consultant and our design staff are equipped to help you narrow down the wide range of elements and construction methods that best fit your building site, budget and personal expression.

Here are just a few of the Natural Elements® available: Over 40 available sidings Reclaimed sawn beams Timber Frame Porches Recovered under water beams Outdoor Rooms Distressed new beams Knotty Juniper posts Historical Reclaimed Woods Natural sawn woods Bark sidings, posts, & rails Skip-peeled posts Wormy Chestnut Barky log sidings Fresh sawn beams Natural taper posts Wire brush finishes Rusted barn tin Barn wood materials Rusty Corrugated Metal Reclaimed brick Log Wall Systems for additions Mountain ivy twig railings Timber Frame Accents Tobacco stick railings Fiber Cement products Hand-split Cedar Shakes Rustic aged wood Specialty Sidings Hand-hewn finishes Copper, Iron, Stone Wire-brush finishes Hand-hewn beams Antique hand-hewn beams Concrete logs and siding and logs And so much more...

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1. Fiber Cement shingles, straight-edge, painted.

2. Stone, Cedar trim, Cedar shingles, Cedar bracket.

3. Fiber Cement, 2-tone stain, straight-edge shingles, lap siding, trim, Cedar brackets, fiberglass door, aluminum clad windows, IPE decking and railing.

4. Poplar bark shingles, painted trim, Pine brackets.

5. Fiber Cement lap siding and trim, 2-tone stain, fiberglass door.

6. Reclaimed barn wood.

7. Concrete log siding with antique hand-hewn pattern.

8. Fiber Cement shingles, 2-tone stain, Miratech trim, Cedar louvers and brackets.

9. Rusty Corrugated Metal siding, dark painted trim and beams, aluminum clad windows.

10. Borate treated wood, pre-stained, water-proofing.

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1. Milled Cedar shake siding, Douglas Fir gable truss with arched chord, brackets and posts.

2. 8x12 White Pine D-Logs with dovetail corners.

lements… a part of something, especially one that is essential or characteristic. Our exclusive line of Natural Elements® are indeed essential to making your home totally unique, genuine, authentic, and one-of-a-kind. And talk about being part of something ... how about being part of nature. Nature is not a fad, and our Natural Elements® will help your home blend in with nature, with its surroundings.

Your home can look like it's meant to be there; like it grew there. And nature is not a place — it is home.

3. 8x12 White Pine Flat Logs, hand-hewn, Douglas Fir deco rafter tails, diamond log railing, hand-hewn trim, hand-split Cedar shakes, stepped Cedar fascia.

4. Board-and-batten siding, deco rafter tails, skip-peeled corner post, stepped Cedar fascia.

5. Reclaimed beam trusses, skip-planed reclaimed boards for ceiling.

6. Hand-split Cedar shake siding, Cedar lap siding, Pine rafter tails and brackets.

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7. Vintage Natural Shape log siding hand-hewn.

8. Fossil stone pyramidal piers, hand-drawn log railing.

9. Hand-split Cedar shake siding.

10. 9-inch round spruce Swedish cope logs, saddle-notch corners with irregular stack, deco round gable trusses and purlins with twig infill, Cedar shake roof, heavy window trim.

11. Cypress flared-butt column.

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ear that? With all these choices of Natural Elements®, you can be one with nature and the envy of the neighborhood at the same time.

You can even put your own DNA into your new Natural Element Home. Can it get any better than this?

Yes it can! Natural Elements® are earth friendly, good for the environment, and help you do your part to protect and sustain our beautiful, natural surroundings. You see, all of our Natural Elements® are either recycled, reclaimed, recovered or renewable.

To repurpose an old piece of wood into your new home, rather than throwing it away, is quite satisfying. And to know that Natural Element Homes practices proven methods of forest and resource regeneration gives you peace-of-mind about our stewardship (and yours). Even our concrete products are made from the most basic elements of the earth.

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1. Antique hand-hewn beams, multi-width and multi-specie decking above beams.

2. Douglas Fir chinker-style hand-crafted log with chinking, Douglas Fir round log joists and stairs.

3. Antique hand-hewn logs with dovetail corners and chinking, poplar bark shingle siding, exposed rafter tails with fascia-less design, rusty corrugated metal roofing, Cedar shake roofing.

4. Antique hand-hewn timbers.

5. Cedar timber with wire-brushed surface, distressed finish, hand-drawn edges.

6. Hearthstone style random-stack Pine logs, 8-inches thick, 8-10-12 inches tall, alternating, hand-hewn finish, dovetail corners, chinking.

7. Antique hand-hewn log skins with chinking, reclaimed barn wood trim and corner posts.

8. Antique hand-hewn beams, Douglas Fir reclaimed ceiling with walnut shell blasted finish.

9. Cedar board-and batten siding 8-inch, handsplit Cedar shake with irregular edge, stepped Cedar fascia, cedar shadow-boxed window trim, juniper hand-peeled brackets, corner caps, railing.

10. Re-sawn Cedar timbers, stacked stone.

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11. Hearthstone style hand-hewn Oak logs, random stack.

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2. Barn wood for ceilings, Douglas Fir beams.

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3. Premium poplar bark shingles, painted rough sawn cedar trim and brackets, heavy treated cedar hand-split shake roofing.

4. Western Red Cedar milled shingle panels, staggered edge, 8-in round Pine corner cap.

5. Northern white Cedar individual milled shingles, white pine brackets, white pine T&G soffit., Western Red Cedar fascia.

6. Hand-split cedar shake siding, 8-inch Cedar board and batten siding, hand-peeled juniper corner caps, heavy treated Cedar shake roofing, Cedar shadow-box window trim.

7. Western Red Cedar individual milled shingles applied with straight edge.

8. White Pine Vintage Natural Shape log wall system with hand-hewn finish, chinking, & dovetail corners.

9. Milled logs with hand-hewn finish and hand-drawn edges with chinking.

10. Hand-hewn Douglas Fir timbers.

11. Spruce boards with hand-drawn edges, light hewing, chinking, vertical corner boards.

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nique… being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. Our exclusive line of Natural Elements® are indeed unique and are essential to making your home totally unique. Most Natural Elements® are custom crafted by hand. Some are old and repurposed. Some are new and made to look old. All are one-of-a-kind, like a snow flake or your fingerprint. And all contribute to the look, feel and style of your one-of-a-kind Natural Element Home. You can put your own fingerprint on your home with your choice of Natural Elements®.

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ach of our Natural ElementsÂŽ is made with craft and care.

Some are sawn with a saw, while others are chopped with an ax.

Some are smoothed, and rubbed, while others are brushed and split. Some get painted. Some get stained. Some are installed vertically, while others run horizontally.

Perhaps this eclectic mix of patterns, textures, and materials is what makes your home so special. Whatever the reason, your home is sure to blend seamlessly with nature and stand out at the same time. It will be a home like no one else's.

2. Appalachian stacked stone, Cedar rough sawn boards, hand-split Cedar shake siding with staggered edge, 8x12 purlin with bull-nosed end and arched brace.

3. Cedar board-and-batten, shadow-box window trim, hand-peeled juniper post and rail.

4. Cedar natural edge siding, stepped fascia.

5. Brown-tone barn wood siding, 8x12 purlins with bull-nosed end and arched brace.

6. Pine natural edge mountain siding.

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8. Stained Cedar board-and-batten siding, stained Cedar 8-inch lap siding, deco rafter tails, 3-piece timber bracket, timber truss.

9. Western Red Cedar shingle siding #1 perfection milled grade, 12-inch Cedar board-and-batten siding, arched-chord gable end timber trusses with structural 3-piece brackets, 2x Cedar trim.

10. White Cedar log railing.

11. Distressed timber with hand-drawn edges.

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design a special interior that makes you feel good about your creation. Put your own fingerprint on your home design so that each day your home inspires you to a better quality of life.

This may be the last home you ever build, the place where you live out your days and complete your purpose.

It’s important that you have it your way this time. You’ve built houses before, but this one must be different and better — a true reflection of you. Let us help you design, supply, build, and decorate your dream home!

The choices you make for details such as ceilings, doors, railings, flooring, and cabinets will affect the ambiance you create for everyday living. You have many options in every category, so we make it easy for you by offering pre-designed materials palettes.

Your Building Consultant can assist you and your builder with these selections. Since we’ve built thousands of one-of-a-kind custom homes, we have loads of photographs to inspire you. And there are millions of photos available on the internet as well. We encourage you to develop a scrapbook of photos and information regarding the interior look and feel you desire. Consider all your rooms — kitchens, baths, great rooms, bedrooms, outdoor rooms, etc. Choose your style, and we’ll incorporate it into your home plans.

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molding, cabinets, counter tops, appliances, lighting, plumbing fixtures and baths, furnishings, and paint and stain colors. Consider these as you peruse photos.

What’s your style?

The interior of your home is where you will spend most of your time, and how you finish it will affect the ambiance you create for everyday living and your budget.

Some interior finishes cost less than others, of course, and your home builder and Building Consultant can help you with these choices. Often times, we can create a particular look and feel in more than one way, and one method may be less expensive than the other.

There are also general guidelines regarding costs that you can follow. For example, sheet rock on walls and ceilings costs less than wood tongue-and-groove. Carpeted floors cost less than wood or tile floors. Man-made stone costs less than real stone. Smaller beams and columns cost less than larger ones, and no beams costs less than having beams. There are several price point options available for appliances, cabinetry, counter tops, bathroom fixtures, lighting fixtures, and furnishings.

Many people think that working with an interior decorator is expensive. It doesn’t have to be. There are basic consultation services available from many interior decorators to help guide you in the right direction. Natural Element Interiors offers such services for less than $1,000.

This may be all you need to create a striking interior. Or you may prefer the full services of an interior designer to guide you in every decision. Wherever you fall on this spectrum, a professionally designed interior will help you create spaces that complement the way you live, uphold the things that are important to you, and enhance functionality to make your life as easy and comfortable as possible every single day. And, a beautiful home to boot! neh

Natural Element Interiors Your home should tell the story of who you are and be a collection of things you love. Make it your favorite place to be.

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HOME PLANS

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HE FOLLOWING PAGES SHOW JUST A FEW of the best log, timber, and hybrid plans you’ll find. We are happy to modify every plan, and we encourage you to make your home uniquely personal. We feature an excellent searchable web platform at NaturalElementHomes.com that saves you time — simply choose by: square footage, collection, style, name, type, category, or package price and find your dream home quickly.

If you don’t see what you’re looking for, we have even more plans available — just ask. If you find a plan somewhere else, we can use it for inspiration and create a custom home that’s even better. If you wish to start from scratch for a total custom home, we have the best designers in the business ready to work with you.

Basically, we’ve got design covered!

All of our plans, including all from our collections, can be built as: log, timber frame, or hybrid.

In addition to the numerous ways to discover your dream home we also feature several unique cabin collections. Within these collections you will find classic log cabins to high-end hybrids.

Many ways to choose!

Try by Collection — See page 81 and online.

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We also look forward to sharing our Virtual Design Center with you. In all cases, you may participate in the development of your home plans as much or as little as you want. We simply schedule an online meeting, and you can see our designer’s screen on your own computer. You and the designer can discuss the plan and changes you wish to make, and you see the changes made in real time as you work together. Your builder, your spouse, your family — up to 15 people in different locations — can join in and collaborate. You see your home in 3D from inside, outside, or any angle in between, and you don’t have to operate any software at all.

Just sit back, relax, and we’ll do the work for you. It’s fast, efficient, and fun!

So head on over to NaturalElementHomes.com to find your perfect floorplan. We are certain you will find your one-in-a-million perfect home and we are here for you — ready to get started! Give us a shout … we can't wait to hear from you!

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in people, but also in home designs. We’ve created many homes starting with a popular floor plan and making changes to fit your needs. As a result, we’ve seen “families” of home designs evolve — seven families so far. Enjoy this lodge-style entry, wrap-around porch, view wall to one side — our Mountainview Lodge, ultra trend-setting!

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popular two-story cottage. If you love mother nature, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to tie the knot.

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Each collection has it's own unique characteristics and we have provided just a small preview of a few of them — such as the MossCreek Designs (below); followed by Elk River, Comfy Cabins, Jewel Box Cabins, and Comfy Cabins Black Label. If you find you gravitate towards a particular collection style, we encourage you to search out that entire collection online and find your dream plan!

You can sort the collections from A–Z or from lowest to highest square footage. We've made it easy to navigate and also look forward to walking you through it, whatever you need! We provide you with quality building materials and building systems to create the exact style you are after — a simple process for design and construction, and, most importantly, affordable pricing.

Here is a preview of just a couple of plans from a few of our popular collections.

See if you lean towards a particular collection and find many more online.

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Elk River Collection

Designed by MossCreek, these home plans feature robust architectural detail and use of log and timber for columns, corbels, purlins and trusses. These homes are reminiscent of the ranch style homes found in the big sky country of the American West. For a spectacular home and high-quality living, choose an Elk River design! You will find The Yellowstone featured on page 14 and 78; and The Rivermyst on page 79.

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The Mama's House – 2,514 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA

The Eagle Scout – 1,996 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA

The Jack Rabbit – 1,879 SF, 2 BR, 2 BA

The Pooh Bear – 1,870 SF, 2 BR, 2 BA

The Big Barlow – 1,744 SF, 3 BR, 3 BA > The Idaho Mountain Retreat – 1,705 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA

The Turkey Lurkey – 1,696 SF, 2 BR, 2 BA

The Red Bone Gone – 1,580 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA

The Baby Moose – 1,529 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA

The Tommy Toe – 1,407 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA

The Moody Patooty – 1,403 SF, 2 BR, 2 BA (below) The Rock Wren – 1,373 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA (below) The Journey's Inn – 1,269 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA

The Moon Beam – 1,244 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA

The Peanut – 1,210 SF, 2 BR, 2 BA

The Butter Bean – 1,172 SF, 2 BR, 1 BA

The Little Barlow – 793 SF, 1 BR, 1 BA

The Perfect Pearl – 757 SF, 1 BR, 1 BA

The Man House – 467 SF, 1 BR, 1 BA

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Classic log cabins, traditional design and materials, smaller plan sizes — nothing says "comfy" like The Man House, but don't miss Mama's House!

We know "cabins" and we know "comfy". We've created a division to focus simply on "Comfy Cabins". Cabins have long been a part of our great history, from the first American settlers, to our early pioneers, to today’s American family. Cabins give more than shelter. They give great memories and good times.

The word “cabin” means different things to different people. Some think of an antique Appalachian retreat, while others imagine a Rocky Mountain ski chalet, and others conjure up thoughts of a quaint Adirondack cottage. No matter what the style, size or shape, the function of the cabin is to offer a warm, welcoming retreat where you can relax and get away from it all.

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Jewel Box Cabins Collection

High-end cabins loaded with one-of-a-kind architectural appeal, small to medium size.

Centered around unique designs and materials that are truly representative of what sets Natural Element Homes apart!

The Shoo-Fly 1,894 SF, 2 BR, 2 BA

The Jewel Box Cabin collection is from the brilliant mind and blessed hand of Shawn Fisher of Shawn Fisher Design. We sat down with Shawn years ago and explained our vision for Natural Element Homes. We commissioned him to help us create plans with “rustic elegance” and “mountain modern” features and to help define Natural Element Homes. And we’re so proud of what Shawn created — truly outstanding home plans.

We call these designs “Jewel Boxes” because they are filled with precious gems and decorative extras that adorn the functional design and produce unique curb appeal. Talk about BLING! These homes are loaded with bling! And if you think the designer renderings are special, just wait until you see the real thing — an actual home built the way the designer intended. Talk about WOW-factor… these homes have it!

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The collection is centered around “designer” plans, smaller size, with architectural flair from the mind of an architect without

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Now you can have all the full, flavorful character of Natural Element Homes and the many benefits of a Comfy Cabin Kit. We are pleased to introduce our top-shelf assortment of cabin plans — The Comfy Cabins Black Label collection.

Plans from our Black Label collection have been professionally designed by premier designers and architects, so you don’t have to go through all the fuss, bother, and expense of an original architectural design. In fact, you may simply choose a plan as is, or we can tweak it to be just as you want it. Since these plans have good

architectural bones, your customized version will possess all the curb appeal and functionality originally envisioned by the designer.

The Black Label plans may be constructed in many different ways. Some people want a log cabin, while others are looking more for a timber frame style. Still others want a modern mountain design with all the latest conveniences and technology. That’s why we specialize in all-of-the-above. We have options galore added into your Comfy Cabin plans. If you can dream it, we can build it that way! See more at NaturalElementHomes.com.

The Big Rock Lodge

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The Sugar Pie

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Owner’s Corner

Raven's Nest Black — Steve W.

Snowfield — Alan P.

Trail's End — Bill C.

IT WAS THE BEST PROCESS Raven's Nest XL — Geoff & Marilyn B.

Kokannee — Debra M. Black Forest Camp — Lillian G.

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and comfort that we hope to enjoy for many years to come.

The entire team from the Building Consultant at Natural Element Homes, to the GC, to the guys actually building my home were all TOP-NOTCH! I was particularly pleased that my house picked from so many plans looks "custom built." My new neighbors came for the house-warming and loved the house so much, they wanted to move in themselves. Thank you "all" for everything!

Kokannee — Debra M.

Snowfield — Alan P.

Raven's Nest Black — Steve W.

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My experience with the product, design and purchasing process provided/facilitated by Natural Element Homes was very positive. I am extremely pleased with the quality of my log home and the administrative process of purchasing the package and the construction. I now have the log home that I have dreamed of since High School.

I had a great experience with your company, your designers, and our builder. We can’t wait for our off-time so we can visit the mountains and enjoy the home. It has turned out to be everything we wanted and more. We love it. You are welcome to show my home any time.

Trail's End — Bill C.

People stop all the time to look and to tell us what a beautiful home we have. Our home has really turned into a showplace.

We have Natural Element Homes to thank.

I must say I highly recommend Natural Element Homes, an organization operated by good people of integrity to ANYONE desiring a quality log home at a fair price.

Raven's Nest XL — Geoff and Marilyn B.

Dianne has just been wonderful! We could not have built this house without her help.

My wife still calls her for advice and if she isn't in the office, she always returns our calls promptly. We've looked at a lot of companies and feel we made the right choice by buying a Natural Element Home.

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LET THE OUTSIDE IN… Of course without letting in any of the elements.

Built from Wood That Does Not Rot. Multiple clad colors, grilles, and ENERGY STAR®.

Cladding provides a low-maintenance exterior while still yielding an attractive wood interior.

From the inside you can admire the beauty of the wood, while on the outside the aluminum clad shell protects the life of your wood window or patio door for many years.

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Log Styles Components

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SHAPE Choose your favorite log style to incorporate into your log home.

Nearly every profiled log on the market features an integral tongue and groove milled into the top and bottom of the log; this aids in stacking, and reduces the need for chinking. Tongues and grooves are sealed internally with closed-cell foam insulation to produce high energy efficiency.

• D-shape logs: rounded on the outside and flat inside.

• Full-round logs: rounded inside and out.

• Square logs: flat inside and out, and may be milled with a groove which could be chinked. When dealing with milled logs, chinking is a personal preference and not required to seal a house.

• Swedish Cope logs: true round inside and out, with a half-moon-shaped groove on the bottom.

• Many more log profiles are available. Corner joinery includes dovetail, saddle-notch, butt-and-pass, and vertical corner post.

• Multiple species are available, such as Eastern White Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, Western Red Cedar, Cypress, Oak, and more.

• Decorative components include rafter tails, brackets, braces, corbels, shutters, and more. Multiple decorative styles and cuts are available.

Log Profiles

6x12 or 8x12 Square Chinker Log

Rafter Tail End Cuts

German “S”

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8x8 D-Log Interior (home shown is over 10 years old) Saddle Notch Corner Joinery

8x8 D-Log Exterior (home shown is over 10 years old)

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TIMBER TRUSSES Heavy timber trusses are often used in lieu of true timber frame bents. The timber trusses are generally manufactured with mortise-tennon-pegged joinery and are designed to rest on the walls of the home.

Trusses can be structural or decorative.

Old World Truss

Scissor Truss

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King Post Truss with Straight Struts & Radius Arch

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A heavy timber bent is designed to carry the roof loads through the bent and down to the floor system through the bent posts. Bents utilize mortise-tennon-pegged joinery to connect the various timber pieces of the truss and sit on the floor system of the home. Additional support under the floor transfers the loads down to the foundation.

Timber Frame Bents

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Also, we have professional Building Consultants and Signature Builders with offices across the nation.

Contact us or search our website for the location nearest you!

Who We Are We are people who truly want to help others realize their dream home. We find happiness in serving others and we make extraordinary homes. We love what we do and we're good at it.

We strive to exceed your expectations, and we encourage you to dream big!

Why Choose Us We are different. We don't just provide great homes, we provide great experiences in planning, designing and building your home of homes, so feel free to dream. Our ultimate goal is for you to tell your friends and family that we did a great job for you.

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"Serving our staff and clients, and leading by faith."

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home, bring your dream to us, and we’ll help you make it real. After all, when a dream is fulfilled, it’s a wonderful thing. And don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it. You can do it, and we can help.

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CUSTOMIZE your plan and building materials. Now this is where things get fun! It’s time to put some legs under your dream and move it forward. And the best first step is to order our Design Pack. It’s the best design offering in the business, and it gives you everything you need to get our builders and your bankers working for you! See more on our website.

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ENGAGE our builders. With your Design Pack in hand, you have all you need to meet with contractors to confirm your construction costs and select your home builder. Builders are standing by to assist you or use your own builder and we can provide them everything they need. Dream, breathe, relax … we've got this!

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