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Modern Timber Frame Designs in the Custom Home Market with Mike Pollari of Timberpeg

Episode Summary

Ted speaks with Mike Pollari of Timberpeg Homes based in New Hampshire. Not all log homes are created equal, and the modern technologies in the market are allowing custom timber frame homes to withstand all the elements with show stopping designs.

Episode Notes

Ted speaks with Mike Pollari of Timberpeg Homes based in New Hampshire. Timber Peg Homes has decades of experience building and designing timber frame and log homes, and Mike highlights the importance of technology in the industry and how it has changed the way homes are built. He also talks about the evolving preferences of clients, from contemporary designs to the resurgence of log homes, and emphasizes the company's focus on customer service and the attention to detail in the design and construction process. Timber frame homes can bring unique challenges to a build site, and Mike addresses meeting those challenges head on to build a custom home that can stand the test of time.

TOPICS DISCUSSED

• 02:05 Introduction 
• 03:20 The Impact of Technology on Home Building
• 05:35 WHS Homes and timber framing
• 09:15 Customization and Personalization in Home Design
• 11:20 The Appeal of Timber Frame and Log Homes
• 17:10 Next ten years, industry shifts
• 22:20 The Importance of Customer Service in the Construction Process
• 30:00 Building in Different Climate Zones
• 32:30 Collaboration in Timber Frame Construction
• 34:00 Making Connections and the Grind
• 45:00 Differentiating from Competitors
• 48:15 Simplicity and Trust in the Building Process
• 52:30 Wrap up

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KEY QUOTES FROM EPISODE

• "Timber frame homes can provide a beautiful aesthetic even in areas with heavy snow and wind loads."
• "Ultimately, I think that, you know, an architect doesn't want to create a situation where there's going to be callbacks and issues with the house, but they have this vision of the home and how, you know, how they want it to look."
• "So that really changes on each project. We do projects where we're working directly with a builder who is creating a, maybe they're doing a 7,000 square foot home in Texas for a client and we're providing just the timber frame in the great room."