Why IHC

Since 1966, International Homes of Cedar has been a leading manufacturer of timber homes, resorts and commercial structures. Our systems of patented interlocking engineered timbers set the standard for beauty and performance.

Custom Design

Fast, Affordable Construction

Exceptional Quality

Almost 60 Years of Experience

About IHC

Built with kiln-dried Inland Western Red Cedar or Ponderosa Pine, an IHC home is rugged enough to withstand snow, wind and earthquakes better than most other building systems. You’ll certainly appreciate the energy efficiency of an IHC home.

With an in-house team of design professionals, we can work with you to create exactly the right floor plan for your lifestyle. You can choose from our wide collection of standard designs, modify an existing plan, or start completely from scratch.

We know that whether you are planning a custom residence or a small recreational cabin, it can be one of the major decisions of your life. We welcome the opportunity to join you on this exciting journey.

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Services Provided by IHC and its Dealers

  • Free Estimates on custom plans and modified IHC standard plans.
  • Conceptual design service included with our packages. No extra charges for custom designs.
  • Engineered and approved building plans specific to your building site.
  • Assistance with financial lenders for both construction and long-term financing who are familiar with the IHC product.
  • Guaranteed material quantities to build your home to a weather-tight shell.
  • Scheduling freight and delivery of your IHC package to the job site, no matter where it is located.
  • Assistance with solving any problems with the assembly of the IHC Package or any concerns, should they arise at the jobsite.

IHC Difference

International Homes of Cedar…

  • has been producing homes for almost 60 years.
  • has hundreds of homes in all 50 states and 18 different countries, from the bottom of South America to North of the Arctic Circle.
  • uses a patented system of interlocking, laminated timbers.
  • received a patent in 2013 for our unique foam core Thermo-Lam III timber.
  • uses only kiln-dried Inland Western Red Cedar or Ponderosa Pine.
  • has in-house custom design services.
  • delivers unmatched strength and durability.
  • offers a wide selection of standard designs.

Residential Brochure

This literature provides information about IHC and its products for creating unique residential homes.

The more information you can provide to us upon your request for the brochure, the more tailored information we can send you in return.

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Years Of Experience

States

Countries

Building Packages

Building Your Home

Package Specifications

IHC provides one of the most comprehensive, complete home packages in the industry. We pride ourselves on assisting our customers from start to finish. We deliver a complete material package to dry-in your home. Everything from your mud-sill (that rests on top of your foundation, slab or piers) to your finish roofing.

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Construction Timelines

An IHC home will typically complete construction in 1/3 to 1/2 the time of a conventionally framed home.  This significantly reduces your finished costs in order to compare favorably with conventionally framed homes and be much less than log or timber frame homes.

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30-Year Limited Warranty

Our IHC Homes come with a 30-year structural warranty.  We have been producing the finest custom pre-cut engineered timber homes for over 50 years.

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What Our Customers Say

The Wilbur Home

An addition larger than the original home it was added to.

The Moore Home

Net-zero design that produces as much energy as it uses.

The Jeffries Home

A great example of a completely custom plan, taking the customer’s ideas and meeting their needs and budget.

The Lewis Home

A great example of taking one of our standard plans (Broken Arrow) and modifying it to fit the clients’ needs.

Beautiful home in WA – 2014

It was an amazing experience. Very honest, upfront with everything.

Fire of 2008, California

The outside deck has been replaced, and we are starting to prep the outside for re-staining. But, our home has once again proved to be a cut above the rest. My family and I thank you for designing a building system rugged enough to withstand first earthquakes and now a massive fire.

Washington State – The Tree, 1990

In assessment, the house was racked out of plumb some 3 inches while the weight of the tree was on it. This made it difficult, if not impossible to open doors & windows. After the storm had completely passed, Joan hired a boom crane and logging crew to remove the tree. Over 40-tons of tree came off the house! The house then flexed back to its original position with no visible damage except for the roof overhand. The doors opened and not one window was broken. Not even the one that came within a foot of the tree!

Hurricane Charley 2004 – Category 4

We finally made it to the island with trepidation, expecting to see our dream house in shambles. Imagine our relief — and our complete surprise — when not only was the house intact, but there was absolutely no damage at all.

Hurricane Iniki 1992

Since our IHC home suffered no structural damage in the violent Hurricane Iniki, we know our decision to build an IHC home was the right one. Over a three-year period, we talked with and examined various companies producing home packages. They all had pretty pictures and drawings. They all, to some degree, had good stories to tell. At design time, we selected IHC.

California Earthquake 1994 – Magnitude 6.7

After sunrise when we could assess the damages to our home, we found that there was absolutely “no damage” -- I repeat, “NO DAMAGE” to our home. While everything in our home was destroyed…furniture, china, the home itself remained unscathed, except for one kitchen tile that cracked under the weight of the former contents of our kitchen cabinets.

Built in 1981, Bought in 2015

I am a retired residential contractor from Ohio. I purchased a house I believe your company built in 1981 as evidenced by photos and original prints. House is located in Pioneer, California. I am amazed at the condition of the house (virtually new) after 30 plus years.

Rodney Robertson, President

Rodney was born and raised in Alaska, where his father was a contractor, and his mother was a school teacher. As a young man, he got his commercial pilots license, his Coast Guard Captains license, and earned an Electrical Engineering degree from MIT. After working at Motorola, British Petroleum, and Apple Computers, he started his own software development and consulting firm. He took over as president of IHC in the summer of 2001.