Frequently Asked Questions About Purcell Prefab and Custom Designed Timber Homes

Typical Purcell Frame Packages are approximately $120/$150 per sq. ft.
Depending on the exact design, vaulted space and covered decks.
$180- $200/sq/ft when including windows and doors
 
Total build cost (for everything including the Purcell package) in North America, move in ready seem to range around $600/sq. ft. This depends many factors such as; choice of finishings, location, and pricing of the local area contracting fees.

1. Custom design and complete building permit plans adhering to all local codes and bylaws
2. Pre-crafted frame package and on site installation of the entire building to structurally complete.

• Purcell sells and installs windows and doors from many leading manufactures, thus taking the home to the milestone of dried in/locked up.
• Purcell also specializes in exterior cladding/siding in wood or metal in addition to this we will coordinate with a local roofer, thus taking the home to 100% finished exterior.

Windows and doors are usually $30-40/sq ft. pricing is determined by the size, design as well as window/door company that the client chooses. Upon completion of the design we will send out for several window quotes.

We communicate with your local contractor for details regarding the finishing of your home. Alternately, many of our clients decide to take on contracting the subtrades themselves and for many of these clients we offer our guidance and knowledge to make this possible for them.

Yes! Purcell has an extensive Design Catalogue to help guide and inspire our clients for the home of their choosing, however, 90% of what Purcell does is custom, therefore we can work with you to adapt one of our catalogue designs to your preferences or we can also work with you on a custom design from scratch. We have over 20 years of design experience and we are exicted to co- create the home of your dreams.

• Foundation
• Roof (shingles)
• Electric, plumbing, heating
• Insulation (Roof insulation is covered by Purcell if doing a specialty Timber Frame roof build up system)
• Drywall
• Kitchen and bath
• Flooring
• Appliances
• FixturesLandscaping

• Window/door packages
• Siding packages
• Stair packages
• Deck/railing packages
• Ceiling finishes
• Feature fireplace mantle
• Feature timber floating shelving

1-2 months to create your perfect custom design.
Once you are happy with your custom design it then takes 2-3 months to have all engineering and building plans ready for permit submission.

We always start with a $20,000 design deposit. We go back and forth with your design until you are 100% happy. We do not stop the design process until you are 100% happy. We do not charge by the hour for design. We work with your one design deposit and we do not stop until we hear you say ‘I love it”.

Every building permit department is different, usually the building permit department will have their current processing time posted on their website. What Purcell can ensure is that we will submit everything required for a fast and efficient permit processing

Nelson, BC.

Yes all interior walls are included both structural and non structural. Drywall or any other finishing for the walls is a separate contract with a local sub trade.

Yes! We specialize in very heavy snow loads. We design and engineer for all ski towns around North America.

Shipping is included. No additional cost

• Design Engagement
• Engineering/Permitting
• Fabrication (foundation being done at this time)
• Install of Frame Package to lock up

Once onsite an install to lock up with windows and doors in as fast as 3- 6 weeks. Your entire frame will be standing with a key to the front door.

Purcell Timber Frame Homes has been building homes, barns, Ski Chalets and many other structures since 2001.

Our priority is to design and build homes that shelter and inspire the family living within. Most of our homes will have some exposed timber beams, but it is by no means required if the owner does not want to see exposed wood beams. Our homes can also feature beams of a different material such as metal.

Purcell’s wall and roof systems are extremely flexible to meet any energy requirement that the homeowner or the local building department requires. Our walls start with an R24 insulation and we have excellent details for adding another exterior layer of insulation achieving any R value desired.

Our roof performance is especially impressive as one of our systems that can be chosen is having the roof rafters exposed inside the home. Above the rafters we put the insulation as a complete uninterrupted blanket with no thermal bridging. As the insulation is above the rafters and not in between them, insulation is uninterrupted.