Design Process
We have developed strong relationships with qualified independent Project Managers and Contractors who have built our Lindal homes for our customers, right across the Western Provinces. Our preferred Contractors will be independent and established Business Owners, and will have New Home Warranty, General Liability and Course of Construction Insurance, References and Qualifications, and will have experience in building the Lindal patented Post and Beam building system. You can choose to have a quotation for the Lindal Material package only, shipped to your site and then built to a 'lock up' position only, or for a full turn key move in completion....Your Home, Your Budget, Your Way! Sounds cliché but is true!
Throughout the design process we will:
- help you understand home building costs beginning with land acquisition and improvement and ending with landscaping.
- provide tips on how to stay within budget.
- provide you a selection of custom home designs—from the thousands of home plans in the Lindal library—that will all meet your lifestyle needs. Then assist you in choosing the one home design that best fits you and your family.
- access the knowledgeable and professional staff of drafters and engineers, we can work with your ideas and design the home of your dreams, designed to suit your site, fit your lifestyle and built within your budget...
- determine the home building costs associated with your chosen home design—and the costs of any additional personalization that you choose.
- coordinate your home building materials kit order, from drawing and approving plans to the scheduling of shipping and delivery.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Is a Lindal Cedar Home a kit home?
When you purchase a Lindal Cedar Home, you are buying a complete home building materials package, not just a kit. This package is customized to fit your needs, your site and your budget. After all, it is not a wood pile, it is a lifestyle.
Are your homes prefab (prefabricated)?
Our homes are custom designed and crafted around a building system incorporating post and beam construction technology. We further detail the plans and high quality materials with a part numbering system, where every piece of timber has a place. So, our system differs from true prefab. But our system provides a flexible and accurate approach to building a custom home not found at your local custom builder or in the prefab market.
What is the difference between post and beam and conventional construction?
Lindal post and beam construction is designed to carry all of the weight of the home on the post and beam structure, limiting the weight on perimeter walls and interior partitions. This allows large open spaces and rooms to be modified more easily. Conventional construction bears weight on interior and perimeter walls making modifications more difficult.
How many Lindal Homes have been constructed?
Over 50,000 Lindal homes have been built around the world.
Is Lindal environmentally conscious?
Lindal uses wood judiciously in our production procedures and we buy our wood from sources that follow prudent forestry practices. We also do not use "Old Growth" timbers and prefer a smaller log to maintain quality. Western red cedar, used in our homes, is a member of the Arbor vitae family and is grown primarily on the West coast. Protecting and preserving the environment is a top priority at Lindal. Lindal is concerned about the environment and wants to protect and enhance it.