The Beach Cove: A 24' x 31' Island Timber Frame Home

The Beach Cove House is a handcrafted timber frame home specifically engineered for the unique challenges of coastal and island construction. Designed for a remote site on a Maine island, this project highlights the logistical efficiency of our panel-frame system, which was delivered via barge and assembled with precision. By utilizing ridge-pole timber frame bent construction, the design maximizes interior living space and provides the high cathedral ceilings needed to capture expansive second-story ocean views.

The main part of an existing structure was torn down and this timber frame was added to a smaller 12' x 24' building.

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

Floor Plan and Elevations: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.
Elevation3D Elevation Gable End Elevation1st Floor Plan Gable End ElevationGable End Elevation
Construction Photos: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.
Cutting joists in our shopCutting joists Floor joists cut to lengthJoists Cut Using template to mark tenonMarking tenon Cutting tenonCutting tenon Sharp toolsSharp tools Cleaning up tenonCleaning up tenon Drilled for boltsDrilled for bolts Cutting raftersCutting rafters Mortise workMortise work More mortises in postsMore mortises Cleaning up tenonTenon More work for mortiserMortiser Careful joineryCareful joinery Plunge cut with big saw to cut scarf jointPlunge cut Scarf joint almost doneScarf joint Timbers ready ot loadReady to load Heading out to Long Island in Casco Bay on the bargeOn the barge Using transit to check level of foundationTransit readings Setting beams for foundation platformBeams set Building platform in four modulesBuilding platform Checking to see if platform is squareIs it square? First timber frame bent raisedFirst bent RaisingSecond bent Second timber frame bent raisedSecond bent raised Raising third timber frame bentThird bent raised Installing joistsInstalling joist Nice fitNice fit Joists installedJoists installed Sky viewSky Moving pine boardsPine boards Installing pine boardsSecond floor Sunrise over timber frameSunrise Cutting floor boards around postsCutting boards Raising a plateRaising a plate Assembling a scarf jointScarf joint Nice fitNice fit Lowering the plateLowering the plate Ridge pole bent raisedRidge pole bent First raftersFirst rafters Ocean view from timber frameOcean view 24' x 31' Beachcove Timber Frame finishedFrame finished Gable end viewGable end Pegged scarf jointPegged scarf joint Looking up at timber frameLooking up Looking at timber frame through the treesThrough the trees First SIPs installedFirst SIPs First eave wall doneEave wall ANother eave wall of SIPs viewAnother view Curtain wall roof panelsCurtain Wall Panel A view from the woodsFrom the woods Hanging sheetrockHanging sheetrock JoineryJoinery Clients enjoy the viewEnjoying the view SIPs on the second eave wallMore SIPs Roof SIP panel installationRoof panel Roof SIP panel progressPanel progress Gable end Finishing panel installation on gable endFinishing gable end Hanging sheetrock with meat hooksHanging sheetrock Christmas tree viewTree view More panels arrive by ferryMore panels SIP Panel prepPanel prep Big lift of multiple SIP panelsBig lift Extra hooks for big lift of SIP panelsExtra hooks Placing panelsPlacing panels Panels almost doneAlmost done Second floor from insideSecond floor Cutting french door openingCutting door opening Door opening cutting completeCutting complete Scooping foam fo r plateScooping foam Installing plate for doorInstalling plate Final SIP roof panelsFinal panels SIP panels completePanels complete View of cottage through the foliageFoliage Metal roof installationMetal roof installation Metal roof progressMetal roof Metal roof completeRoof complete Roof before ridge cap installedBefore ridge cap Ridge capRidge Cap Cutting window openingWindow opening
Finishing by Client:: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.
Upstairs with Tall KneewallUpstairs Kitchen/Dining AreaKitchen/Dining Area DownstairsDownstairs Looking in at NightNight Exterior of 24' x 31' Beachcove cottageExterior