Using the latest in engineered lumber technology, we can craft building components that are superior to conventional wood products and are highly competitive. At Walnut Custom Homes, a great deal of care is taken to insure accuracy and correctness of product. Design and structural problems are discovered, analyzed, and solved before the building components are delivered to the construction site.
Walnut Custom Homes, Inc
A Building Component Manufacturer
Our commitment to manufacture a quality product and to strive for customer satisfaction are the driving forces at Walnut Custom Homes. Wood products are manufactured to an extremely close level of tolerance to insure ease of assembly in the field. Effective lines of communication are vital during the construction process. At Walnut Custom Homes, sales, technical, and production personnel stand ready to answer your questions or offer guidance as your project moves toward completion.
At Walnut Custom Homes, we take pride in our work. A knowledgeable, dedicated staff, using the most advanced materials and technology, make Walnut Custom Homes an invaluable resource for your project, whether it be small or large.
What We Do.
As a component supplier, WCH provides wood floor systems using I-Level engineered lumber or engineered floor trusses, exterior and interior wall panels, and engineered roof trusses. From our facility in Walnut, Illinois we serve northern and central Illinois, eastern Iowa, western Indiana, and southern Wisconsin.
DESIGN
Our technicians take your project from a preliminary stage through an entire engineering review process. As computer drawings are being generated, each aspect of your project is being structurally analyzed and engineered. Our goal is to ensure that the final product you receive meets our highest level of excellence.
FLOOR SYSTEMS
Floor systems can be ordered either pre-cut or panelized. Pre-cut floors have the joist and beams cut to the exact length required at our plant and have a joist ID written on each piece. The floor layout plan, that we provide, shows your builder where each piece goes, saving time and labor in the field. In addition, all hangers have been sized correctly, and joist locations have been adjusted to avoid plumbing drops. Panelized floors take this one step further by pre-building sections of floor that are 8' wide and up to 40' long. These panels include joist, beams, hangers, rimboard and subfloor and are ready to set in place.
Both systems speed installation and reduce exposure to the weather, which will result in a higher quality finished home. In addition, by pre-cutting all the pieces at our plant, job site waste is greatly reduced, which will reduce your trash disposal fees.
Both systems speed installation and reduce exposure to the weather, which will result in a higher quality finished home. In addition, by pre-cutting all the pieces at our plant, job site waste is greatly reduced, which will reduce your trash disposal fees.
Exterior wall panels can be 2x4 or 2x6 with your choice of sheathing applied. Currently 7/16" OSB is a typical sheathing, but some prefer 3/4" or 1" rigid foam to get the increased insulating value. Multi-family or commercial projects usually require Gyp-X by code. We can also apply a building paper, to reduce air infiltration, here at the plant. Interior panels are typically 2x4, with plumbing walls 2x6. All panels have panel marks that correspond to the panel marks on the wall layout plan we provide. Installation is a matter of putting each piece in the correct location and nailing it down.
Panels are built full wall height, usually 8' or 9', and up to 16' long. All door and window rough openings are framed into the panels. Any designs that incorporate great rooms, vaulted ceilings or other nonstandardized wall heights, have those elements designed and built into the panels, to further reduce field labor.
Panels are built full wall height, usually 8' or 9', and up to 16' long. All door and window rough openings are framed into the panels. Any designs that incorporate great rooms, vaulted ceilings or other nonstandardized wall heights, have those elements designed and built into the panels, to further reduce field labor.
Wall Panels
Roof Trusses
Given a choice, WCH will use roof trusses whenever possible. Trusses reduce the number of pieces that have to be handled and therefore save time and money for both the builder and the homeowner. In addition, all of our truss designs are checked and sealed by a structural engineer. With the old stick built roofs you rely on the framer in the field to determine lumber size, grade and spacing. While it's true that thousands of homes have been built in this way, do you really want your home built on the "it's always worked before" principal?
By using state of the art computer hardware and software, trusses can be built in some amazing configurations. Steep roofs with vaults or trayed ceilings are common. Barrel shaped roofs and ceilings are possible. Usually, if you can imagine it, WCH can build it.
By using state of the art computer hardware and software, trusses can be built in some amazing configurations. Steep roofs with vaults or trayed ceilings are common. Barrel shaped roofs and ceilings are possible. Usually, if you can imagine it, WCH can build it.
Summary
At Walnut Custom Homes our goal is to build a quality home at a fair price, and to make it as worry free as possible for both the builder and the homeowner. We do that by finding design problems before the product gets to the field, and then having product on site when the builder needs it. We are a component builder, not a modular or mobile home dealer. None of our projects have wheels on them.
We stick build in our plant under controlled conditions, using material that's been protected from the weather. Dry material is less likely to shrink or twist. Jigs for panels and component saws for trusses ensure that our product is square and true. Our product is open stud construction, meaning there is no plumbing, wiring or insulation in our panels. Your builder will still need to sub-contract out those trades. But since components go up so much faster, and therefore reduce the amount of time raw wood is exposed to the weather, your home will be done quicker and be of higher quality, compared to a site built home.
We stick build in our plant under controlled conditions, using material that's been protected from the weather. Dry material is less likely to shrink or twist. Jigs for panels and component saws for trusses ensure that our product is square and true. Our product is open stud construction, meaning there is no plumbing, wiring or insulation in our panels. Your builder will still need to sub-contract out those trades. But since components go up so much faster, and therefore reduce the amount of time raw wood is exposed to the weather, your home will be done quicker and be of higher quality, compared to a site built home.
