Q: What is a kit home package and how does Ikee Architecture/Linwood Homes differ from other competitors?
 
A: A kit home is meant to package all the necessary precut materials needed to build your enclosed structure without having to worry about buying each piece individually. Linwood manufactures each area of your house, precut for easy construction, and panelizes the exterior walls systems as an option. The package offered is one of the most comprehensive kits available in the industry right down to the windows, doors, roofing, clips, nails, caulking, and adhesives. Linwood Homes also stands out above the rest by offering top quality, kiln dried, precut and panelized framing materials with quality specifications, such as their 15" rafters and laminated glulam beams, and select grade Canadian Western Red Cedar. Window selections include optional Jeldwin wood cased vinyl clad or their equivalents from Canada as a commitment to our superior quality.

Q: Are these kits “modular?”

A: No. A common misconception is that kit or package homes are modular. All Linwood & Maple products are “stick built” homes, and are not preassembled or prefabricated.

Q: What styles of home does Ikee Architecture offer?
 
A: We represent and build five different product lines, ranging from traditional styles, post & beam, timber frame, to log homes. Log homes can be built in full-round, D-profile (round on the outside, flat on the inside) and other profiles.

Q: What is post and beam construction and why is it so desirable?
 
A: Ikee Architecture relies upon post & beam architecture and construction to support the weight of the roof instead of conventional trussed, stick house construction. It can also be combined with conventional construction for cost and design efficiency. This engineering system allows you to design your dream home with as much open space areas as desired without the interior wall supports that would ordinarily be needed, obstructing the view and limiting the open effect.

Q: Can I design my own home or must Ikee Architecture/Linwood plans be used?
 
A: Ikee Architecture will work with you to design your own custom home. Your own rough concept sketch or detailed CAD drawings, it doesn’t matter. We encourage our customers to take part in the design process. Customers can also choose from ideas from our variety of plan books, a combined selection of over 100 building plans. The floor plans, dimensions, and square footage of these plans can then be modified to meet the customer’s needs.

Q: Why is Western Red Cedar so superior?
 
A: Western Red Cedar is recognized for its superior qualities outdoors. It is pitch free, fine grained, and has natural preservative oils, which allows it to resist cracking, splitting, shrinking, rotting, and insect molestation including termites. Western Red Cedar is graded by quality; number 1, number 2, premium, and select grades. We use only select grade Western Red Cedar, which is the highest quality, graded for its uniformity, beautiful grains, varied color, natural oil extraction, and clear or tight knot features.

Q: Why should I choose Ikee Architecture?
 
A: At Ikee Architecture, we offer custom design and full packages.  We can help you design your home, work with a plan that you have already found or sketched yourself, or you can select from one of the many plans from Linwood.  Also, unlike most Linwood dealers, we are also the builder of the homes and will manage them and ensure that they are built well.

Q: What is included in your estimates?

A: All our estimates are for turn key, fully completed homes with standard finishings.  Costs can go above the preliminary estimates in the case where the custumer desires higher end finishings.