28' x 36' Island Vacation Home

We designed and built this 2,000s.f. timber frame home for clients looking for a spacious home that could take advantage of expansive lake views from their elevated island site. The first floor has room for three bedrooms and the spacious second floor has an open kitchen/living area and master bedroom. We hope you enjoy the photos as much as we enjoyed creating this very special BungalowInABox.

We added a second floor 10' x 20' timber frame porch to provide outdoor living space that capitalizes on the long views down the lake.

3D Conceptual Animation: Click play for full view.

Floor Plan and Elevations: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.

Floor Plan - 2nd Floor

Construction Photos: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.

First Wood Delivery

Fabrication Begins

Sanding in Shop

Preserving the Wood

Cut, Sanded, Stained

Cutting Pockets

For Stair Opening

Refining the Tenon

Leaving Mainland

Arriving at Island

First Floor Deck

Preparing the Bent

Raising First Bent

Securing Joinery

Joists in Place

First Floor Frame

2nd Floor Beigns

Assembling Bent

Straight and Tight

Rafters On Deck

Elegant Joinery

Unloading Panels

Thru the Building

Positioning Panel

Securing Roof Panel

Exposed Rafters

10' x 20' Covered Porch: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.

Porch Deck Frame

Intricate Joinery

Timber Frame Posts

Raising Rafters

Around the House

Rafters Lined Up

Rafters in Place

Timber Frame Porch

View from Above

Finishing by Client: Click a thumbnail to start this slideshow.

Stairs - Looking Down

Finsihed Railing

2nd Floor Kitchen

Painted Ceiling

First Floor Bath

Wrap-around Deck