THE HYBRID BUILDING SYSTEM™ 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 THE HYBRID BUILDING SYSTEM™ (HBS) is simply a better way to build a structurally superior home, in less time, with less jobsite 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. 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. The HBS dry-in shell package can be broken down into three packages: * The Weather-Tight Shell Package – Engineered and Warranted * Exterior Natural Elements™ Package – Smart and Beautiful * Interior Natural Elements™ Package – A part of nature, a part of you.
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1: WEATHER-TIGHT SHELL PACKAGE •
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SUB-FLOOR SYSTEM: TrusJoist® Silent Floor® sub-floor systems with Structurewood® Gold sheathing, Joist Hangers o Alternative Pre-manufactured web truss floor o Alternative TrusJoist® open joist systems PORCH & DECK FLOOR SYSTEM: Treated Framing with cedar decking o 2x8, 2x10 and 2x12 Treated framing members o Wolmanized Timberstrand® Beams for long spans o Western Red Cedar Decking Alternative IPE Ironwood Antique Cypress EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEM: 6-inch Framed walls with Timberstrand® LSL Zone Framing and One-piece Timberstrand® LSL Door and Window Headers, Oriented Strand Board Sheathing, Tyvek® Housewrap o Alternative Pre-manufactured log wall systems o Alternative Pre-manufactured SIP panel systems
SECOND FLOOR SYSTEM: TrusJoist® Silent Floor® second-floor systems with Structurewood® Gold sheathing, Joist Hangers o Alternative TJO® open joist floor systems o Alternative Pre-manufactured web truss floor systems o Alternative TrusJoist® open joist systems ROOF SYSTEMS: TrusJoist® Roof Systems featuring Timberstrand® LSL, Microlam® LVL, and Parallam® PSL, Oriented Strand Board Sheathing, 30# Felt, Hangers and Clips, Web Stiffeners and Accessories o Alternative Pre-manufactured truss system o Alternative Pre-manufactured exposed beam system o Alternative feltless ZIP® System for sheathing DOORS AND WINDOWS: o KML Hardwood Doors for solid doors and half-glass doors Alternative ThermaTRU® Doors o Andersen Doors for full-glass doors Alternative Eagle Doors o Andersen 400 Series Windows Alternative Eagle Windows
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2: EXTERIOR NATURAL ELEMENTS™ PACKAGE Choose From…. • SIDINGS • CORNER CAPS • SKIRTINGS, FACE BEAMS, FASCIAS, TRIMS • RAFTER TAILS • HEAVY TIMBER BRACKETS AND BRACES • HEAVY TIMBER ACCENT TRUSSES • HEAVY TIMBER PORCHES • COLUMNS • RAILINGS (optional)
3: INTERIOR NATURAL ELEMENTS™ PACKAGE Choose From….. • STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEMS • BEAMS • COLUMNS • STAIR SYSTEMS • FLOOR COVERINGS (optional) • WALL COVERINGS (optional) • CEILINGS • INTERIOR DOORS (optional) • TRIM PACKAGES (optional) • RAILINGS (optional)
Note: Always refer to your blueprints and Purchase Agreement for the exact package contents for your specific plan and purchase. Contents may vary.
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This is the Natural Element Home™ you can build: • SQUARE—every corner 90 degrees • TRUE—no twisting, warping, or splitting • TIGHT—window and door headers can be fit airtight • STRONG—shear walls that bend but don’t break • FLAT—walls that don’t pop or crack • STRAIGHT—columns and beams that stay straight • SMOOTH—cabinets and counter tops fit snug • QUIET—floor and staircase systems designed to be quieter • SOLID—a difference you can feel in every component This is the way you can build it: • FAST—frame construction time reduced up to 50% • EFFICIENT—frame labor time cut up to 50% • ECO-FRIENDLY—up to 80% reduction of waste, much wiser use of natural resources • HASSLE-FREE—every piece is labeled on plans, and every piece is perfect • FLEXIBLE—allows more design features than ever before • MONEY-SMART—now that’s one good investment • INNOVATIVE—no one else can do it This is how we get it done - A fully integrated building solution: • ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS—Our floor, wall and roof solutions can incorporate both conventional lumber and engineered wood products. Using engineered lumber, builders can build flat, straight, and stable framed systems that will reduce cracks, shimming, and callbacks. • CUTTING EDGE DESIGN SOFTWARE— Our innovative software tools optimize the decisions that go into a framing project. Designers can evaluate the frame as an integrated whole, specify individual framing members, create cut lists, manage inventories, and customize at will.
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The HBS Weather-Tight Shell Package (additional information) Choosing Structural Framing Materials that are Best for Your Home Often the most enjoyable part of building a new home is selecting the finishing materials and items you will look at and use every day: kitchen cabinets and countertops, appliances, fixtures, flooring and paint. These are the touches that allow your own taste and sense of style to shine through. What about the materials in your home that you don't see? Selecting the right structural framing products might not be nearly as exciting, but these decisions are among the most crucial for the long-term value, comfort and structural integrity of your home. The right framing materials help ensure solid floors, straight walls and crisp rooflines. As you work with your builder, consider the following structural framing issues to ensure your home will last for generations to come. Framing Materials Your home’s framing functions much like your body's skeletal system in that it supports the weight and defines the shape and structure of the home. This framing "skeleton," like your body's skeletal system, needs to be strong and true. That's why it is important to understand the various material options now available. Among the structural framing members in homes are wall studs, rafters, floor joists and sheathing. In today’s homes, these and other members are constructed with conventional lumber, engineered wood or both. Conventional lumber is the material many consumers are most familiar with – 2x4s and other lumber sawn directly from logs. Engineered wood products include I-joists, and specialty beams, studs, and other framing members made of wood strands laminated together to provide exceptional strength and superior performance. Homebuyers looking for the highest levels of framing quality often request the use of engineered wood throughout the home. Others who seek to balance value and performance request engineered wood products in applications requiring tight tolerances, and conventional lumber in other areas. These issues are discussed in additional detail in the following sections: Wall Framing The quality of materials and installation of wall framing is critical for determining how straight and even the walls will appear and how well the attached cabinets and fixtures will function. Improper framing can lead to wavy walls; cracks in plaster, paint and tile; nails that stick up; and cabinets that don’t hang evenly. To ensure a flat, stable surface for walls, many builders use engineered lumber because it is consistently strong and straight. Engineered lumber is also well suited for framing tall walls – such as those in today's dramatic two-story foyers – since it is commonly available in longer lengths than conventional lumber. The Hybrid Building System™
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Many builders and homebuyers select TimberStrand® laminated strand lumber (LSL) for specialized wall framing needs. TimberStrand® LSL uses small pieces of wood (“strands”) laminated together, providing a strong and reliable wall stud. In addition to its high strength and consistency, TimberStrand® LSL is resource efficient since it can be made with smaller logs. TimberStrand® LSL is manufactured by iLevel by Weyerhaeuser and is available across the U.S. and Canada. Floor Framing The right decisions for flooring systems can minimize annoying squeaks, bounces, uneven floors and other structural problems down the road. A floor that feels solid and secure requires joists, rim board and panels that are consistent and engineered to work together. In addition to material selection, it is important to speak to your builder about your desired level of floor performance – how solid you want the floor to feel. Joist type, joist depth, floor panels, spacing and manner of installation can all effect how much vibration or movement you feel when you walk across the floor. Evaluation tools are available to builders to help them work with homebuyers to balance performance and cost. One well-known floor framing application is the iLevel Trus Joist FrameWorks® Floor System. Each part of the FrameWorks® Floor System is designed to fit together, so your builder does not have to spend the labor and effort to construct a floor from materials of various sources. The FrameWorks® Floor System starts with the iLevel Trus Joist Silent Floor® joist, also known as the TJI® joist. The dimensional stability of TJI joists helps resist warping, twisting and shrinking – factors that can lead to squeaky or bouncy floors. In addition, homebuilders and designers can use the TJ-Pro Rating™ system from iLevel to provide a floor that meets your perception of a solid feel, without overbuilding. Roof Framing Lastly, the trend in residential construction is complicated rooflines, with multiple ridges and valleys – a look that adds character to new homes. In addition, many homebuyers are demanding large living and dining rooms, tall and wide foyers, and vaulted ceilings – all of which have required builders to adapt with new roof framing materials and practices. Homebuyers should consider the types of beams, rafters and roof sheathing that will meet their expectations and needs. As with walls and floors, both conventional lumber and engineered lumber choices are available. Builders often recommend engineered lumber for medium and long-span roof sections, and conventional lumber for other applications such as trusses and rafters. For medium spans, TimberStrand® LSL is a common choice since it is available in long lengths, is strong and helps reduce construction waste. For long-span roofs, builders often recommend Parallam® parallel strand lumber (PSL) beams and columns since the material is exceptionally strong, straight and long – up to 60 feet. (Parallam® PSL is similar to TimberStrand® LSL, but is made with long thin strands of wood laminated together, whereas TimberStrand® LSL strands are of varying shapes and alignments in
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the piece of lumber.) Finally, engineered wood I-joists, similar to such joists used in floors, can also be used in roofs to help ensure crisp, even rooflines. While beams, joists and other members are critical for a quality roof, the sheathing is equally important to ensure a structural system that is strong and will hold up over time. A range of sheathing options is available, including panels that protect against buckling, cupping, warping and sagging. Homebuyers can also select specialty radiant barrier sheathing (RBS) panels that reduce energy consumption by reflecting up to 97 percent of the sun's heat and radiant energy. As with other framing applications, iLevel offers a range of engineered roof framing products, including TimberStrand® LSL, Parallam® PSL, TJI ® joists and Structurwood® roof sheathing, along with rigorously graded and quality controlled conventional Performance Tested™ lumber. While many homebuyers are not used to thinking about framing options, some good decisions up front can save you years of hassle and thousands of dollars down the road. Making the right choices does not require you to be an expert or to do a lot of research. The important thing is to sit down with your builder and talk about your expectations for your home and what’s important to you with wall, floor and roof appearance and performance.
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The HBS Exterior Natural Elements™ Package (additional info) Choose From…. • SIDINGS o Spruce, Eastern White Pine, Western Red Cedar, Northern White Cedar o Round Log Siding with draw-knife finish - $$$ o Hand Hewn Channel Rustic Siding - $$ o Hand Hewn Vintage Natural Shape Siding with chinking o Hand-split Cedar Shakes - $$ o Machined Cedar Shakes - $ o Barn Wood Shakes - $$$ o Cedar Contour-edge Lap Siding - $$ o Wide Plank Bevel Siding - $$ o Carolina Mountain Siding - $ o Barn Wood Siding - $$ o Board-and-Batten with Hand-drawn Battens - $ o Vertical Channel Rustic Siding - $ o Horizontal Channel Rustic Siding - $ o Fiber Cement bevel siding, boar-and-batten, shakes - $ • CORNER CAPS o Juniper Hand-peeled - $$$ o Antique Log - $$$ o Round Log with draw-knife finish - $$ o Round Natural Taper Hand-peeled Log - $$ o White Pine Square with Hand-drawn Edges - $ o Douglas Fir Square with Hand-drawn Edges -$ o Cedar Square with Hand-drawn Edges - $$$ o Fresh-sawn, Hand-hewn, Distressed, or Smooth Finishes • SKIRTINGS, FACE BEAMS, FASCIAS, TRIMS o Western Cedar Specialty Boards and Beams o Barn Wood - $$ o Antique Log Faces - $$$ o Hand-Hewn Log Faces - $$ o Antique Cypress Boards - $$$ o Wormy Chestnut Boards - $$$$ o Rusted Barn Tin - $$ o Fresh-sawn, Hand-hewn, Distressed, or Smooth Finishes • RAFTER TAILS o Structural or Decorative Tails o Matching Barge Rafter Packages o Factory pre-cut with 6 available decorative ends o Douglas Fir or Western Red Cedar • HEAVY TIMBER BRACKETS AND BRACES o Decorative Purlin Extensions in Round or Square o Round Log Purlins o Square Purlins with 6 available decorative ends The Hybrid Building System™
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o Timber Frame structural brackets o Arched Braces o Handcrafted Elements o Juniper Purlin Extensions HEAVY TIMBER ACCENT TRUSSES o Factory Pre-cut o King Post Trusses with arched struts - $$ o Scissor Trusses – $$ o Arched Chord Trusses - $$$ o Timber Frame Structural Truss Brackets - $ o Square Timber or Round Log o Fresh-sawn, Hand-hewn, Distressed, or Smooth Finishes HEAVY TIMBER PORCHES o Exposed Beam Rafter or Purlin Porch Roof Systems o 2x6 Tongue-and-Groove Decking o Matching Decorative Ends in 6 Available Styles o Douglas Fir, Eastern White Pine, Western Red Cedar o Square Timber or Round Log o Fresh-sawn, Hand-hewn, Distressed, or Smooth Finishes COLUMNS o Juniper Hand-peeled - $$$ o Antique Log - $$$ o Black Locust Bark-on Columns - $$$ o Round Log with draw-knife finish - $ o Round Natural Taper Hand-peeled Log - $$ o White Pine Square with Hand-drawn Edges - $ o Douglas Fir Square with Hand-drawn Edges - $ o Cedar Square with Hand-drawn Edges - $$$ o Fresh-sawn, Hand-hewn, Distressed, or Smooth Finishes o Straight Y-braces - $ o Decorative Arched Braces - $$ o Olde World Style Braces - $$ RAILINGS (optional) o Heavy Timber Square Railing - $$ o 2x2 Cedar Adirondack Railing - $ o Cedar Round Log Railing - $ o Wood and Iron Railing - $$$ o Forest Scene Iron Panels - $$$ o Mountain Ivey Twig Railing - $$$$ o Locust Bark-on Railing - $$$$
Please contact your Building Consultant at 1-800-251-9218 to discuss the many options available for the exterior of your Natural Element Home™.
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The HBS Interior Natural Elements™ Package (additional info) Choose From….. • STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEAM SYSTEMS o Timber Frame systems with mortise-and-tennon joinery o Douglas Fir, Eastern White Pine, Oak, Western Red Cedar o Hand-hewn, distressed, corn-blasted, fresh-sawn, smooth finishes o Vintage Antique Beams o Re-Sawn Reclaimed Beams o Western Round Log Post-and-Beam • COLUMNS o Juniper Hand-peeled - $$$ o Antique Log - $$$ o Black Locust Bark-on Columns - $$$ o Round Log with draw-knife finish - $ o Round Natural Taper Hand-peeled Log - $$ o White Pine Square with Hand-drawn Edges - $ o Douglas Fir Square with Hand-drawn Edges - $ o Cedar Square with Hand-drawn Edges - $$$ o Fresh-sawn, Hand-hewn, Distressed, or Smooth Finishes o Straight Y-braces - $ o Decorative Arched Braces - $$ o Olde World Style Braces - $$ • STAIR SYSTEMS o Heavy Timber Exposed Beam o Half-Round Log Stair Systems • FLOOR COVERINGS o Wide plank flooring o Reclaimed flooring • WALL COVERINGS o Barn wood o Tongue-and-groove paneling o Channel rustic paneling o Log sidings o Vertical pattern sidings • CEILINGS o Barn wood o Tongue-and-grooves o Douglas Fir, Eastern White Pine, Spruce, Western Red Cedar • INTERIOR DOORS o Home Technology International imported doors o MAI hardwood doors • TRIM PACKAGES o Spruce, White Pine, Douglas Fir, Southern Yellow Pine o Barn wood o Bark-on trim The Hybrid Building System™
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o Rounded Trim o Hand-hewn trim RAILINGS o Heavy Timber Square Railing - $$ o 2x2 Cedar Adirondack Railing - $ o Cedar Round Log Railing - $ o Wood and Iron Railing - $$$ o Forest Scene Iron Panels - $$$ o Mountain Ivey Twig Railing - $$$$ o Locust Bark-on Railing - $$$$ PRE-SELECTED INTERIOR PALETTES o Mountain Contemporary o Eastern Mountain Camp o Contemporary Vintage o Rustic Vintage o Western Elegance
Please contact your Building Consultant at 1-800-251-9218 to discuss the many options available for the interior of your Natural Element Home™.
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