My Timber Frame

My timber frame is hand crafted, with traditional joinery of the highest quality. Perhaps in a rustic rough sawn hemlock, or maybe a smooth finished douglas fir material. Let's see...

These weathered hemlock beams really give that old barn feel. If you like this, it will save you big bucks as purchasing the authentic reclaimed beams are pricey. (I really love this timber frame)!

Douglas fir allows for a more formal design. Smooth finish, maybe some arches, corbels...a beautiful way to go. Notice the hardwood pegs, left proud on the mortise and tenon joints.

Open great room, ceiling beams over the kitchen and dining room, yes, this is what my timber frame will include. AND, I will have custom designed and handcrafted kitchen cabinetry to go with my custom designed and handcrafted timber frame! Both from VERMONT.

For the exterior look, I tend to like clean, simple, straight forward. This would absolutely do!

My timber frame will come from Vermont Timber Works, Inc. And, how do I know this? Because I know quality and I know craftsmanship. Seeing it every day at work and every night at home.

Timbers Timbers Everywhere

The Vermont Timber Works shop is full of timbers (this is a very good thing). Douglas fir timbers for the Chapel for Holy Apostles project to be erected in October of this year.

From the glulam arches to the king posts, this project is cool. Below is the 3D model (very nice Butch)!

The Vermont Timber Works crew will be raising this timber frame. Lot's of pictures will be taken I am sure of that. Stay tuned!

Camp Hayden Timber Frame / Slide Show

Timber Frame...Progress in the SHOP!

Many many progress shots for our friends at the Fresh Air Fund and Storm King Contracting. These douglas fir timbers and logs will soon be the New Camp Hayden Dining Hall.

From the layout, cutting (all by hand), to the finishing...it's quite a process. The Vermont Timber Works CREW scatters when I bring out the camera...





Trust me, there really are guys working on this!

The finished custom timber frame will look like this...

Timber Frame Base Lodge @ Spruce Camp

Let's go skiing! Meet you at the Stowe Mountain Lodge..Spruce Camp which features an 80ft span, with double chorded heavy timber trusses. Vermont Timber Works largest span so far!


The crew of Vermont Timber Works teamed up with Engelberth Construction for this incredible project.

Notre Dame Academy gets a new Timber Frame Chapel

The Notre Dame Academy located on Staten Island is getting a new Arts & Humanities Center . A timber framechapel is part of the scope.

Vermont Timber Works is proud to have been chosen for this project and fabrication is about to begin. Douglas fir timbers in a band sawn finish will be hand crafted, a combination of steel joinery, traditional joinery and some BIG sizes will make for an interesting, exciting and impressive project.


Stay tuned for progress shots.

Timber Frame Projects with Douglas Fir Timbers

First things first. We can't begin your timber frame fabrication until the timbers arrive. Much of what we hand craft is designed with douglas fir timbers. Douglas fir is a beautiful wood and is also quite strong. Unloading this truck from Disdero Lumber Co. is our very own PJZ. Normally this is done by MJ or Toddy but Pete has forklift training for times like this. He is the only one here! Besides us girls that is. Great job!

Custom designed timber frame great room with kitchen and loft will be created from part of this timber load. Also douglas fir timber trussesfor a school. Stay tuned for progress shots.

MADE in Vermont with Pride, VTW Timber Frames.

Did you know that Vermont Timber Works hand crafts each timber frame project in their North Springfield, Vermont shop? Well, if you didn't know this...now you do. At Vermont Timber Works each timber frame home is custom designed, engineered to suit and cut by hand in VERMONT. Now, made in Vermont doesn't mean STAY in Vermont...as many of our timber frames are shipped elsewhere. For example, you'll find this timber frame barn in Shiner, Texas.

This douglas fir timber frame pavilion shown below is in Barrington, IL. The Citizen's Park Playground Project consisted of a group of timber framed gazebos, shelters, pavilions, an amphitheater, a warming shelter and gathering room for a great public park. All structures feature douglas fir timber framing, love the arched beams!

Springfield, Missouri is where you'll find this timber framed church project. Rebuilt after a fire, Vermont Timber Works is very proud to be the chosen timber frame company.

Vermont Timber Works, Inc...Welcomes Tommy back to our Timber Framing Team

Tommy, shown here hard at work and also trying hard to avoid the camera!

Tom is back with our timber frame team and he is a welcome asset. From the layout, to all aspects of our hand crafted fabrication process, we are happy to have him back.

Tom ran the show at our Lake Taghkanic job in Ancram, NY. Douglas Fir Timber and Glulam Arches complete this heavy timber commercial project. Vermont Timber Works and CREW raise many timber frames.

Update! More Pics from our Lake Taghkanic Bath House.

This heavy timber trellis and bath house timber frame is located at the Lake Taghkanic State Park in Ancram, NY. Douglas fir timbers and columns with glue laminated arches, very pretty next to the lake, don't you agree?


Thank you Doug for these wonderful pictures.

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

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!

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

Custom Timber Frames for Commercial Projects? Of course!

now THAT is a wide load...

These beautiful douglas fir timber trusses are being shipped assembled by Vermont Timber Works for Engleberth Construction. Headed to Stowe, VT. the first of many trucks.


The new timber frame lodge at Spruce Peak is going to be something else. Sue and I plan on heading up there as the raising commences...we want LOTS of pictures.