Thursday, March 27, 2008

Beautifully done douglas fir glulam beams...

Vermont Timber Works as a rule usually works with natural timber...BUT sometimes a glulam is needed. For example on our Lake Taghkanic Project. The majority of the design is in natural Douglas Fir Timbers, planed and chamfered with clear poly. The arches are glulams and will coordinate very nicely.
Take a close look, you can see the lamination lines. Traditional joinery can be used on glulams, mortise and tenon with hardwood pegs.


Vermont Timber Works, Inc. Custom designs and hand crafted quality for your residential or commercial timber frame building. 802-886-1917 sales@vermonttimberworks.com

Monday, March 24, 2008

Your indoor riding arena can be as beautiful as your timber frame horse barn!

Are you in the market for an indoor riding arena? Something maybe 60 X 120, perhaps with a heated viewing room? Horse barn on the front, timber frame constructed riding arena off the back? If so, let Vermont Timber Works take a look. Custom designed and engineered to suit your heavy timber needs.

In a 60 x 120 indoor riding arena, Douglas Fir Timbers with Steel Joinery will be needed. Spacing of the king post trusses would be about 13'-4" +/- , something like this:


King Post Timber Truss Design with Steel Joinery something like this:
Interested? Give a call, happy to discuss options, pricing, and more. 802-886-1917

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Spruce Peak Lodge Under Construction with Heavy Timber!

The Spruce Peak Lodge in Stowe, Vermont is under construction. Progress photos available of our 80 foot span (yes I said 80 FOOT) Octagonal Heavy Timber Frame. Great job Vermont Timber Works!

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Timber Frame Churches and Chapels by Vermont Timber Works

Timber Frame Churches and Chapels, all with timber frame designs and all by Vermont Timber Works. 802-886-1917




Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Interested in building a Timber Frame Home?

All timber frame homes are not created equal! Interested in a custom designed, hand cut timber frame with traditional joinery? If so, you are in the right place. Take a look a one of our recent projects.

This beautiful douglas fir timber frame can be found in Kennebunkport, ME. Custom designed and raised by Vermont Timber Works. Sip Panels by Foard Panel Co.

Curved braces, mortise and tenon joinery with hard wood pegs...very nice Vermont Timber.
Please browse our residential project gallery for many photos. Updated often and we welcome your feedback. sales@vermonttimberworks.com 802-886-1917

Friday, March 14, 2008

A Beautiful Timber Frame House Addition by VTW.

Located in Darien, CT and looking to add on to their 1790's renovated tavern home. A timber frame addition from Vermont Timber Works made perfect sense.

This timber frame addition features hand hewn native white pine timbers and traditional mortise and tenon joinery. Here is another view of the raising, great job guys!


We assemble the timber frame bents on the ground and crane them into place. Bracing and placing connectors, girts & joists as needed.
Looking down from the balcony and up from the timber frame living room, the warmth of the hand hewn timbers is apparent.
Even the kitchen is breathtaking. Each timber hand crafted and hand hewn for an authentic look. This timber frame house addition looks like it's been there all along. Just want the clients were hoping for.
Vermont Timber Works, Inc. Located in North Springfield, Vermont and ready to talk with you about your upcoming timber frame project. 802-886-1917

Monday, March 10, 2008

It's all about the barn, the timber frame barn.

Want one?


 Call Vermont Timber Works, 802-886-1917. You'll be glad you did!

Heavy Timber Trusses for Post and Beam Projects

Are you trying to decide where to go for Heavy Timber Trusses? Look no further.

Vermont Timber Works has everything you'll need for your Post and Beam Project.

You can choose from the variety of Timber Truss Styles on our webpage, or perhaps we can custom design one for you.

Call us / 802-886-1917

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Thinking about Building a Timber Frame? Some Post and Beam Pointers....

At Vermont Timber Works, we get a lot of calls from prospective buyers, who have no idea what the process entails.

Let me help enlighten those of you who are thinking about a Timber Framed Home, or even a Post and Beam Barn. These tips will be helpful to those of you who might even be consdering adding decorative trusses to your Great Room or dressing things up with some timber beams for the kitchen.

At Vermont Timber Works, the estimating process is complimentary, but is made a lot more efficient if the buyer has an idea of what they are looking for. There are a lot of things to be considered when deciding what type of project will suit you best.
First of all, are you going to Timber Frame the entire home? Are you going to build a hybrid version, and add timber beams to a conventionally framed building?

What type of wood species are you more drawn to? If you don't know the difference, you can spend some time browsing our website for helpful information.

Are you looking for traditional style mortise and tenon joinery, or do you prefer the look of steel connectors and bolts in your frame?

What is your building schedule? Are you planning to build in the next few months, or do you need the timbers right now? Normally, it takes Vermont Timber Works anywhere from 12-14 weeks to deliver a project.

These are only a few of the factors that will help to determine which route you should take. I hope this has been helpful. Please feel free to contact our sales team at Sales@vermonttimberworks.com.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Post and Beam Churches with Heavy Timber Trusses

Have you ever walked into a Timber framed Church and looked up at the Ceiling Beams or Timber Trusses?

The feeling is one of awe, as you realize just how beautiful a Custom Hand Crafted Timber Frame from Vermont Timber Works can be.

Look at this Timber Framed Cupola that adorns the top of the Bethlehem Monastery of the Poor Clares.
These Douglas Fir Timbers are impressive enough flying through the air,



but nestled high atop the building, are unbelievably beautiful as a finished project looking up from the alter (as seen below)

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Another example of our best post and beam framing would be the Westminister Presbyterian Church in West Hartford, CT. These timber trusses featured traditional joinery - mortise & tenon with hardwood pegs.
A divine idea, and a heavenly result.....
Call Vermont Timber Works for an estimate on the church project nearest you!