Salvaged Building Materials were used in this Custom Post Frame Home. Random-width Sugar Pine boards were salvaged from a truck wreck and re-milled for this project.

The pine was used for flooring throughout the home and to construct the main 4 x 8 custom Entry Door and the 4-ft Slider Door in the Master Bedroom.

Maintenance-free cobblestone pavers were used for the porches and patio instead of the traditional wood (which requires yearly maintenance) normally associated with this style of home.

This view pictures an enclosed 8 x 12 screened porch that allows for a great dining area in the summer and pest-free ventilation throughout the entire year. Note the 2-ft tall lava rock fence that designates where the yard ends and where the pasture begins.

These Custom designed and engineered Trusses were built on site. The ceiling pictured is corrugated galvanized metal. R-38 insulation was placed between this ceiling material and the exterior metal roof.

Galvanized "barn-like" light fixtures like the one located over the 4' x 7' granite tile kitchen island are located throughout the home.

This antique wood-cook stove heats so well that the owners use the screen porch in the winter to allow fresh air to circulate. Post Frame Construction is energy efficient; 2 x 6 framing equates to a better insulating factor which results in lower heating and cooling costs.

An exposed Truss in this angled hallway, along with windows over the doorways, add architectural detail to a sometimes forgotten area. Skylights in the adjacent rooms filter light through these windows allowing natural light into the hallway space. No dark hallways here. The design and placement of windows allow for an abundance of natural lighting throughout this home.

All doorways, the main water closet and the master shower, are all handicap accessible.

For efficiency and design considerations, two smaller heat pumps were installed rather than one large one. One heat pump is used in the front part of the house and one in the back where the bedrooms are. This enables temperatures to be kept in the correct range for what part of the house is in use day or night.

Lastly, this home was designed for function as well as aesthetics. It has a large pantry and utility room with many cabinets and shelves, which for some reason have been retired and replaced with small closets and pull-out cubbyholes in most homes.

This "Pole Building" was designed for living. It is a breeze to clean and a different and refreshing space to live in. These homes are an affordable housing alternative offering flexibility in floor plan design, and an open "Barn-Like" atmosphere that many builders try to achieve but can't quite duplicate using traditional stick-frame methods.