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Timber Frame SIPs

Craft Meets Innovation: SIP Panels for Timber Frame Homes

Enercept proudly supports the art and tradition of timber framing. As a long-time partner of the Timber Framers Guild, we celebrate the beauty of hand-hewn beams — and provide the perfect modern complement: Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) that preserve your vision while enhancing your structure’s performance.

Since 1981, Enercept has delivered custom SIPs that create airtight, energy-efficient building envelopes for timber frame projects. With Enercept, your design takes the spotlight — while your build becomes faster, stronger, and more efficient.

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Why Timber Framers Choose Enercept SIP Panels

SIPs are the ideal partner for timber framing — a tradition rooted in craftsmanship and care. Our panelized systems preserve the visibility of your exposed timbers while surrounding them with unmatched energy performance.

With Enercept SIPs, you get:

  • Custom panels engineered to wrap around any frame

  • Factory-installed electrical chases in walls and roofs

  • A drafting team experienced with complex joinery and unique designs

  • Virtual installation support when needed

  • Full documentation: layout drawings, construction manual, and electrical guide

From planning to installation, Enercept SIPs help make your timber frame project faster, smoother, and more cost-effective — without sacrificing craftsmanship.

Designed for Complex Timber Frame Projects

Timber framers across North America rely on Enercept for one reason: we understand how to wrap even the most intricate designs.

We collaborate directly with architects and builders to plan for:

Vaulted ceilings, dormers, ridge lines, and valleys

Cantilevers, inset porches, and custom roof geometry

Mechanical openings, windows, and door placements

The result? A solid, efficient thermal envelope that meets today's building codes — and tomorrow’s expectations.

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Preserve the Craft. Wrap It in Performance.

Timber framing is timeless — admired for its strength, its story, and its soul. Enercept SIPs protect and preserve that legacy by forming a high-performance thermal shell that complements, rather than competes with, the beauty of your timbers.

SIPs from Enercept:

Enhance energy performance and reduce air leakage

Cut construction time and reduce jobsite waste

Lower long-term heating and cooling costs

Simplify integration of electrical, HVAC, and mechanical systems

Contribute to LEED®, Energy Star®, and other green certifications

Whether you’re enclosing a timber frame home, barn, or commercial hybrid, Enercept offers the most customizable and builder-friendly SIP solution available.

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Post and Beam Lake Home

Case Study,  Residential,  Timber Frame
This 2,783 square-foot tri-level post and beam home is located on Lake Albert in South Dakota. The design takes full advantage of lake views, natural light and combines contrasting rustic and modern elements.
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Rosenvold Timber Frame

Case Study,  Residential,  Timber Frame
This Timber Frame Home with Enercept SIP walls and roof is located in Minnesota. The loft features a game room and cozy conversation area looking over the massive great room below. The window arrangement takes full advantage of the lake views and allows natural light to flow through the interior. Stone and wrought iron accents complement the natural timbers.
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Barn Renovation

Case Study,  Contractors & Subcontractors,  Timber Frame
This project is a home renovation using beams and frame from a 100+-year-old barn. The entire skeleton was excavated and lifted; new stem walls were installed, and the structure was set back down, squared, and wrapped in SIPs. Once the frame was squared up, the SIPs added the structural strength.
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Stolhand Addition

Case Study,  Residential,  Timber Frame
The 2,592 square foot addition more than doubled the size of their family farmhouse. Included are a spacious family room, modern kitchen, dining area, master suite, and storage. The design features 12x12 aged cedar timber frames, SIP foundation panels, and a SIP roof on the existing home.
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Custom Family Lodge

Case Study,  Timber Frame
This sprawling 18,363 sq. ft. Multi-generational Family Retreat and Lodge located in Arizona was crafted using Enercept panels. The spacious sanctuary is home to many a family gathering for its owners who desired an efficient, beautiful home that would be a lasting legacy.
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Lake Cabin

Case Study,  Timber Frame
The planning for this cabin began ten years ago. Dave has talked with several timber framers. Most of them recommended the use of a SIP enclosure. After meeting with Dennis Keep, Dave knew that building with SIPs was the best option for this project for the speed of construction and energy efficiency.
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Designed for Complex Timber Frame Projects

Timber framers across North America rely on Enercept for one reason: we understand how to wrap even the most intricate designs.

Learn More About SIPs

We collaborate directly with architects and builders to plan for:

  • Vaulted ceilings, dormers, ridge lines, and valleys

  • Cantilevers, inset porches, and custom roof geometry

  • Mechanical openings, windows, and door placements

You’ll receive:

  • Project-specific layout drawings and installation guide

  • Clearly marked electrical chases

  • Builder support available by phone or video call

When it comes to enclosing timber frames, no other SIP manufacturer offers more flexibility or deeper support — it’s why Enercept is known as The Builders’ Choice.

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Enercept & the Timber Framers Guild

We’re proud to support the Timber Framers Guild, an organization devoted to honoring and advancing the craft of timber framing. Together, we blend tradition with innovation — building more resilient, sustainable communities through every beam and panel.

What Our Timber Frame Customers Say?​

Boy are we glad we built an Enercept House! We had a blizzard in January with a wind chill factor of 50 degrees below zero and our Enercept house stayed a comfortable 72 degrees. Many houses could not maintain a temperature of over 60 degrees with the furnace running all the time. We are very pleased with how solid, quiet and warm the house is.

John D.
Evanston, WY

I've been using Enercept panels for the roof and gables of the log homes I build for many years. The people at Enercept are friendly, knowledgeable and always helpful. The panels are amazingly east and fast to assemble because they come completely fabricated. The window openings and complex roof angle cuts are done at the factory - we don't have to cut any panels on site, they just slip together.

Mike S.
Pierre, SD

Our Enercept (vacation) home is so air tight that even after months away, there is no dust on the furniture.

Jim C.
Gunnison, CO

Explore the Possibilities: Timber Frame Project Gallery

See how Enercept SIPs have been used to wrap, protect, and elevate timber frame structures across North America — from cozy cabins to large-scale community builds.

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