The Alpine: An Expandable 14' x 24' Timber Frame Lodge

The Alpine Bungalow is an example of a versatile home designed to evolve with its owners. Featured in Down East Magazine, this 14' x 24' timber-framed lodge was enclosed with a high-performance SIP envelope to provide a spacious, year-round living area with a tall sleeping loft. Engineered for durability on a pier foundation, the Alpine highlights the beauty of traditional timber joinery contrasted with modern sheetrock finishes. This project showcases the expandability of our system, with two successful additions seamlessly integrated 2 and 6 years after the original build.

We hope you enjoy the photos as much as we enjoyed creating this very special BungalowInABox.

Read more about the Alpine Bungalow in Down East Magazine (click here)

Floor Plan and Elevations: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.
Floor Plan of Alpine BungalowFloor Plan West Elevation of Alpine BungalowWest Elevation South Elevation of Alpine BungalowSouth Elevation
Construction Photos: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.
Timber FrameTimber Frame Deivery TruckDelivery Truck Concrete Pier FoundationPier Foundation Insulated FloorInsulated Floor Timber Frame Bent RaisingBent Raising Timber Frame JoistsJoists Sheetrock InstallationSheetrock Pine CeilingPine Ceiling RaftersRafters From BelowFrom Below Enclosing the frameEnclosing SIP InstallationSIPs Back Side of Roof CompletedOne Side Done Back Side Wide ViewBack Side Wide View First SIP on frontFirst SIP on Front Enclosure CompleteEnclosure Complete/a> Covered PorchCovered Porch Wrapped and RoofedWrapped & Roofed Porch CeilingPorch Ceiling Alpine Bungalow CompleteFini
12' x 16' Addition: 2 Years Later: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.
Gable Elevation of AdditionGable Elevation Eave Elevation of AdditionEave Elevation
Before starting the additionBefore Crane TruckCrane Truck Insulated FloorInsulated Floor Main beamsMain Beams Cross TiesCross Ties Rafter AssemblyRafter Assembly First RafterFirst Rafter Bolting RaftersBolting Rafters Ready for Roof PanelsReady for Roof Panels Last Roof PanelLast Roof Panel Enclosure CompleteEnclosure Complete Original Meets AdditionOriginal meets Addition Interior of Alpine Bungalow AdditionInterior Afterwards: Owner FinishedOwner Finished Siding Several Months LaterSeveral months later: Siding
12' x 12' Bedroom Addition: 6 Years Later: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.
Before Bedroom AdditionBefore Timbers laid outTimbers laid out Raising TimbersRaising timbers Timbers RaisedTimbers raised Joinery DetailDetail SheetrockSheetrock SIP InstallationSIPs Extending the roofExtending roof Intalling the metal roofMetal roof Bedroom Addition to the Alpine Bungalow Complete12 x 12 Addition