Certified Sustainable Home Professional
Timberline Construction is pleased to announce that James Fagan has received the Sustainable Homes Professional (SHP) certification from the Earth Advantage Institute®. This certification enhances our company’s growing experience with a variety of green building techniques and is a testament to our dedication to building sustainable and healthy homes. Green? A little or a lot. [...]
Desert Rain Garners More Media Attention
The latest in a series of Bend Bulletin articles chronicling the Desert Rain project, this article gives a brief overview of project parameters as well as insight in to some of the methodology behind the project.
West Hills Remodel is Finished and Ready to Sell
In a little more than two months, we have transformed this small, dated home into a Contemporary Colonial Style home with lots of livable space. Located in the West Hills neighborhood in Bend, Oregon, this house originally had 3 small bedrooms and one bathroom the main floor, a largely unfinished basement with a small [...]
Using Fly Ash: Greener Concrete
The foundation is well underway at Desert Rain, the Living Building Challenge home we are building in one of Bend, Oregon’s older neighborhoods. At every step of the way, this project involves careful consideration of the materials used, where they come from, how they are manufactured, how they will perform, and how they will [...]
Remodeling West Hills – Almost There
The remodel project is in the last phases – soon it will be family ready. The cabinets are going in this week and as you can see, they are lightening the space up considerably. This house is in a great location – just a few blocks from shopping and restaurants on Newport Avenue. It’s on a [...]
Desert Rain: the first in Central Oregon to use Juniper as an Alternative to Pressure Treated Lumber
We have been working closely with Parr Lumber, in Bend, to identify and source an alternative to Pressure Treated (PT) Lumber for the Desert Rain Project. This Living Building Challenge project has pushed us and out suppliers to look at every aspect of building in a new way. Traditionally, PT is used for under-floor framing (areas [...]
Idea Books: planning your remodel or new home
Are you considering remodeling your home? Or dreaming about building a new custom home? We recommend starting an idea book – a collection of images from magazine, websites, your own photos. Dream big. Look at the details. As you collect different images, your own personal style will emerge and you will start to identify design [...]
Making More Space:
Remodeling at the West Hills project is progressing smoothly and we feel good about the revisions to the layout of this Bend home. We want this home to be comfortable with spaces that bring family and friends together. Our vision for this home is to give the main floor a more open feel. Access to [...]
West Hills Remodel
Timberline Construction is excited to be starting an extensive remodel of a home in the West Hills neighborhood in Bend. Every room in the house will be updated, and many will be dramatically revamped. We’re pleased to be working with Christian Gladu on the new design. A Lighter, Brighter Modern Kitchen While functional, the kitchen [...]
Shevlin Commons Home
It’s hard to believe that we broke ground on this project September 9, 2010 – almost exactly a year ago. This beautiful custom home was designed by HD Architecture with special attention to the concept of Bau-Biologie (building biology). ”Prescriptions for a Healthy House” by Paula LaPorte was used as a resource and effected the [...]
Blower Door Test: Excellent Result!
We recently had the Shevlin Home tested to show that it is an energy efficient, healthy and resource-wise home. The testing was done through the Earth Advantage program and received an excellent result on one of the tests which helps determine a home’s airtightness. These are several reasons for establishing the proper building tightness: * Reducing energy [...]
Concrete at the Shevlin Home
The last few weeks have seen a flurry of work at the Shevlin House as the project nears completion, including the extensive concrete hardscapes which include a zen garden, patio areas, pathways, and driveway. The concrete has integrated color with a continuous, 4 foot cut-pattern throughout all of the flatwork. In some areas, an exposed [...]
Desert Rain: Breaking Ground
Last week, we broke ground on the Living Building Challenge project, Desert Rain. It’s an exciting project that has been in the works for some time. The commencement of construction was an exciting step for everyone involved. Excavation is not an easy process on this project. The views offered by a site that is perched atop a lava [...]
The Metamorphosis of a Home
Sometimes it’s fun to see just how a different a home can look over the span of a few months. Here are a few process shots: The Kitchen: February 14, 2011 vs. June 21, 2011 The Exterior: February 14, 2011 vs. June 28, 2011 The Living room: March 15, 2011 vs. July 12, 2011 The Hallway: [...]
Mocking up Trusses
As the design for ‘Desert Rain’ draws nearer to completion, the design team is finalizing a few remaining details. Envisioning what the end product will look like can be a challenge and for the ‘Desert Rain’ project, many of the finish selections are not simply being purchased from a supplier as is. The trusses are [...]
The Ideal View
We recently erected poles on the future Desert Rain homesite to mock window openings and roof overhangs. Wanting to capture the very best views this amazing lot has to offer, we used lumber (that will be used later to construct the home) to create an outline of the structure as it has been designed. The homeowners [...]
Recycled Glass Bottles Used for Insulation?
We recently worked with local insulation installer, ECI Insulation, to identify and install a sustainable and energy efficient batt style insulation for areas of the Shevlin Commons Home that were not constructed with SIPs. Using the the “Prescription for a Healthy Home” Guidelines, it is important to use non-toxic building materials. EcoBatt® doesn’t use any [...]
Timberline made our dream come true!
After designing our dream home, we set off to find the perfect builder for us. As some would call me obsessive/compulsive, we thoughtfully outlined a selection process, including definitive criteria. We sent an RFP to several local home builders, and from their written proposals we, along with our designers with Tebbs Design Group, scheduled interviews [...]
About Us
Timberline Construction of Bend is a locally based general contracting company that was forged out of the partnership between James Fagan and Kristian Willman. With over 40 years of combined experience and nearly 200 homes in our portfolio, we have a reputation for building the highest quality homes. We invest extensive energy into our professional [...]
Timberline Construction of Bend
Building Comfortable, Sustainable, Energy Efficient, and Healthy Homes Timberline Construction of Bend is a locally based construction-contracting company that builds the highest quality homes emphasizing craftsmanship and livability coupled with unique and personalized designs. We work closely with all of our clients to build homes that meet our client’s goals as well as being comfortable, [...]
Contact
Timberline Construction of Bend Comfortable, Sustainable, Energy Efficient, and Healthy Homes Call us: Main office: 541.388.3979 James Fagan: 541.420.5657 Kristian Willman: 541.408.7800 Kevin Lorda: 541-419-4655 Fax: 541-388-3379 Email us: General Information: info@TimberlineBend.com James Fagan: James@TimberlineBend.com Kristian Willman: Kristian@TimberlineBend.com Kevin Lorda: Kevin@TimberlineBend.com Sweet Pea Cole: SweetPea@TimberlineBend.com Visit us: 1655 NE Lytle Street Bend, OR 97701 Write [...]
Green Methodology
Timberline Construction of Bend is a member of the US Green Building Council, a participant in Energy Star and Earth Advantage programs, we have an Earth Advantage® certified Sustainable Home Professional on our staff, and we are actively working to implement LEED principals in our building practices. In recent years, we have had increased opportunities to [...]
James Fagan, SHP
cell: 541.420.5657 email: James@TimberlineBend.com James is a Northwest native as well and has been working in the construction industry since 1979. Jim got his start in the San Francisco and greater Marin County area working for a residential contractor that completed all phases of a construction project. Jim has owned his own company since 1984 and [...]
Kristian Willman
cell: 541.408.7800 email: Kristian@TimberlineBend.com Kristian Willman is a Northwest native and has been working in the construction industry in a variety of roles since 1993. Initially trained as a roofer and later as a framer, Kristian established and operated successful companies in each of these trades. Kristian also worked for a well established developer as a [...]
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