Residence
Chauvin Residence
This
particular timber frame home keeps the owners of Red Suspenders out of
the weather. Designed by and largely built by Tim Chauvin, it has many
unique features.
An
eclectic blend of styles including Texas farmhouse, Craftsman and Prairie,
this home is welcoming and comfortable. The warm textures and colors of
natural, and to a large extent recycled, materials reflect light in a
wide range of hues. Numerous windows and French doors extend the interior
out into the hay meadow, forest and pond. The extensive wrap-around porches
provide a classic transition between the outside and inside environments
while providing shade from the summer sun. As with most of the houses
we design and craft, the house is extremely energy efficient. This 2,000
square-foot all-electric house averages about $60 worth of electricity
use each month.
The
frame was crafted from recycled Douglas Fir timber salvaged from an outdated
sawmill in Longview, Washington. After their annual conference held in
Nacogdoches in March 1994, many members of the Timber Framers Guild of
North America stayed an extra day to help cut and raise parts of the frame.
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All Photographs by
Roger Wade