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- Cadwalader Park | Trenton, NJ
- Fort Necessity | Farmington, PA
- Fontainebleau | Mandville, LA
- Clay Pit Ponds | Staten Island, NY
- Navy Picnic Pavilion | Philadelphia, PA
- Mammoth Cave | Mammoth Cave, KY
- Citizen's Park | Barrington, IL
- Sam's Point Visitor Center | Upstate, NY
- Lake Taghkanic | Ancram, NY
- Fort Harrison State Park | Indianapolis, IN
- 3D Models of Timber Frame Pavilions
- Shenandoah State Park | Bentonville, VA
- White Mountain National Forest Headquarters | Campton, NH
- Lake Placid Band Shell | Lake Placid, NY
- Frequently Asked Questions about Parks & Pavilions
- Bechtel Summit Reserve | West Virginia
- Adirondack Welcome Center | Queensbury, NY
- Camp Foster | Manchester, NH
- Ash Pavilion
- Hotels & Restaurants
- Doubletree Hotel | Tarrytown, NY
- Executive Center | Armonk, NY
- Pineapple Willy's Restaurant | Panama City Beach, FL
- Trapp Family Lodge | Stowe, VT
- State Road Restaurant | Kittery, ME
- Vermont Dance Hall
- Hamanasi Resort | Belize
- Hotel Zero | Danbury, CT
- Golf Club at South River | Edgewater, MD
- Residence at Walnut Street | Shrewsbury, MA
- Briar Barn Inn | Rowley, MA
- Anya Restaurant | Thompson, CT
- Hamilton Pergola | Philadelphia, PA
- Delamar Hotel Pergola | West Hartford, CT
- Ski Lodges
- Dining Halls
- Schools & Museums
- Grove City College | Grove City, PA
- Green Mountain Tech | Hardwick, VT
- Carl Small School | Southington, CT
- Cornwall Library | Cornwall, CT
- Kituwah Academy | Cherokee, NC
- Billings Farm & Museum | Woodstock, VT
- Coastal Conservation Center | Greenland, NH
- Notre Dame Academy | Staten Island, NY
- Rippowam Cisqua School | Mt. Kisco, NY
- Westbrook Middle School | Westbrook, ME
- The Hackley School | Tarrytown, NY
- Presbytere Museum | New Orleans, LA
- Hopkinton Center for the Arts | Hopkington, MA
- Middlesex Community College | Middlesex, CT
- La Grua Art Center | Stonington, CT
- Port Society Complex | New Bedford, MA
- Christina Seix Academy | Trenton, NJ
- RFK Pergola | Massachusetts
- Factories
- Pool Houses
- Southern Vermont | Breed Estate
- Wakenah Pool House | Salem, Connecticut
- Rosenberg Pool Pavilion | Montville, NJ
- Reed Pool House | Township, OH
- Katonah Pool House | Katonah, NY
- Garden Pool Pavilion | Weston, CT
- Backyard Pool House Barn | Darien, CT
- Timber Pool House with Fire Place | Peapack and Gladstone, NJ
- New Jersey Pool Pavilion | Bernardsville, NJ
- Pool Garden Cottage | Mendham, NJ
- Fiddler's Elbow | Bedminster Township, NJ
- Avalon Bay Pavilion
- Guest House | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
- Hot Tub Gazebo
- Connecticut Pool Pavilion | Southern Connecticut
- Porte Cocheres
- Founders Lodge | Stratton Mountain, VT
- Hawthorn Suites | Burlington, VT
- Pediatric Dentistry | Clifton Park, NY
- Lenny's Shoe Store | Plattsburgh, NY
- Woodmont Liquor Store | Londonderry, NH
- Oxford Casino | Oxford, ME
- The Vermont Academy | Saxtons River, VT
- Harmony Homes | Durham, NH
- Crossings at West Shore | Enola, PA
- Flicker Residences Walkway | Voorhees, NJ
- Residential Care Facilities
- What is Post and Beam?
- What is a Timber Frame?
- Parks & Pavilions
- Timber Frame Projects
- Macpherson Boat House | Stanstead, QC
- Rich Bridge | Auburn, PA
- McCarthy Pergola | Kerhonkson, NY
- Weathersfield Bus Shelter | Weathersfield, VT
- High Winds Pergola | Bedford, NY
- Lake Sunapee Boat House | Lake Sunapee, NH
- Camper Cabins | Fresh Air Fund
- Centennial Senior Center | Concord, NH
- Chilton Garage | Darien, CT
- Camp Adventura | Six Flags NJ
- D&R Canal | Brunswick, NJ
- VTel Porch | Springfield, VT
- Rancho Santa Fe Pavilion | Rancho Santa Fe, CA
- Susquehanna Animal Shelter | Montrose, PA
- Canal Gates | Lockport, NY
- Vermont Lake House Entry
- Dow Office Building | Dracut, Massachusetts
- Churches & Chapels
- Bethlehem Monastery | Barhamsville, VA
- First Presbyterian | Navasota, TX
- Chapel for Holy Apostles | Cromwell, CT
- Christ Episcopal | Springfield, MO
- Our Lady of the Mountains | North Conway, NH
- Saint Catherine | Westford, MA
- Vermont Veterans Chapel | Randolph, VT
- Westminster Presbyterian | West Hartford, CT
- Saint Patrick's Church | Redding, CT
- Immaculate Conception | Nashua, NH
- Christ Holy Trinity Episcopal | Westport, CT
- Saint Francis | West Nyack, NY
- Grace Episcopal | Amherst, MA
- Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church | Ridgefield, CT
- 3D Models of Timber Frame Churches
- St. Michael the Archangel | Pawcatuck, CT
- Mahamudra Buddhist Hermitage | Cragsmoor, NY
- Frequently Asked Questions About Churches
- Homes
- Minocqua, Wisconsin | House on the Lake
- Chase Residence | Townshend, Vermont
- Friant Residence | Landgrove, VT
- Simon Residence | Manchester, Vermont
- Night Pasture Farm | Chelsea, VT
- Keane Residence | Londonderry, Vermont
- Schmidt Residence | Darien, Connecticut
- Hartland, Vermont | Buck Residence
- Weston, Vermont | Orton Residence
- Mountain Ski Retreat | Stratton, Vermont
- South Hampton, New York | Davis Residence
- Hingham, Massachusetts | Devine Residence
- Dugas Residence | Wakefield, New Hampshire
- Hostetter-Habib Residence | Holmes, New York
- Hunter, New York | Kearney Carriage House
- Malt Pool House | Peterborough, New Hampshire
- Robinson Residence | Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Kennebunkport, Maine | Zimmerman Residence
- Katonah, New York | Michaelis Residence
- Ludlow, Vermont | Verdi Residence
- Neely Residence | Cadiz, Kentucky
- Landgrove, Vermont | Klonsky Residence
- Manchester, Vermont | Kelleher Residence
- Judge Residence | Londonderry, VT
- Kryszat Residence
- Newbury, New Hampshire | Saghir Residence
- Adams, Massachusetts | Daignault Residence
- Floor Plans
- Timber Frame Home Floor Plan | Lincoln, NH
- 3D Models of Timber Frame Homes
- Mountain Home Floor Plan
- Farm House Floor Plan
- Lake House | Minocqua Wisconsin
- Landgrove, Vermont | Timber Retreat
- Frequently Asked Questions About Homes
- Seven Gates Residence | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
- Sun Room Addition | Southern Vermont
- Scissor Truss Residence
- Ulster County, New York | Garage
- Killington, Vermont | Decorative Trusses
- Hand Hewn Loggia | New Hampshire
- Barns
- Carolina Horse Barn | Beaufort, SC
- Duker Estate | Westerloo, NY
- Texas Barn | Shiner, TX
- Brigham Hill Barn | Grafton, MA
- Hunter, New York | Jupiter Barn
- Dorset Barn | Dorset, VT
- Kenney Stable | West Tisbury, MA
- Vermont Welcome Center | Guilford, VT
- Osprey Horse Barn | West Tisbury, MA
- Walt Whitman Barn | Long Island, NY
- Wiedie Horse Barn | Weston, MA
- Eberhart Barn | Hillsdale, NY
- Geremia Barn | Bridgewater, VT
- Rich Barn | Auburn, PA
- Sands Barn | Dublin, NH
- Kinnery Barn | Poughkeepsie, NY
- Olana Wagon Barn | Hudson, NY
- Pugsley Barn | Alton Bay, NH
- Blackwood Barn | Rockingham, VT
- 3d Models of Timber Frame Barns
- Lecoste Barn | Robert, LA
- Kaercher Garage Brewery | Gibsonia, PA
- Wallingford Barn | Wallingford, VT
- NH Barn Home | Sandwich, New Hampshire
- Ox Hill Barn | N. Pomfret, VT
- Napa California Barn | Napa, CA
- What is a Pole Barn?
- Frequently Asked Questions About Barns
- Connecticut Horse Barn | Hartford County, Connecticut
- Vermont Guest Barn
- Stonehill Barn | Vermont
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Posts
- Dutch Barn Concept with a Modern Twist
- Construction of a Timber Frame
- Arched Church Beams for St. Andrew's Church
- Pavilion Oak Timber Trusses in Quebec
- Six Flags - New Jersey Timber Frames
- Timber...I'm Falling in Love!
- Timber Frame at Jay Peak Resort in VT
- The Most Popular Vermont Timber Works Pictures
- Timber Framing Terms
- Award Winning Post and Beam Home
- Timber Details In An Adirondack Style Home
- Welcome To The Vermont Welcome Center
- Timber Frame Shelter at Six Flags New England
- Post & Beam Progress at Jay Peak Resort
- Pretty Post & Beam Boathouse
- Timber Framing in Central America
- Country Residence With Decorative Timber
- Custom Timber Porch & Entry For A New England Home
- Timber Framing with Steel Joinery
- Hybrid Timber Framing
- Elegant Timber Home On The Lake
- Rough Sawn Hemlock--the Unsung Hero of Timber Framing
- A Visit to our Veterans Chapel
- The Aging Process Of Timber
- My (Sandy) Favorite Vermont Timber Works Frames
- Decorating A Timber Frame Home
- Power Tools
- Autumn & Public Timber Frames in VT
- Constructing A Dining Hall With New & Reclaimed Timber
- White Oak Pergola
- Scissor Truss Designs
- Blogging Team
- Hewing Timbers
- Hammer Beam Truss Designs
- What Light Through Yonder Timber Frame Breaks?
- Shout-Out To The VTW Crew!
- Timber Frame for the Teddy Bear Factory
- Girder Truss Applications
- Raising A Timber Frame
- Jack, Common, & Hip Rafters
- King & Queen Post Trusses
- Fun Winter Destinations in VT with Timber Frames
- Octagon Timber Frame Chapel
- Connecting Timbers With Steel
- Principal Purlins
- Custom Timber Frame Boathouse
- 4 Steps to Take After Deciding To Build A Timber Frame Home
- Historic and Traditional Barn Frame
- Timber Frame Base Lodge
- Timber Work In Belize
- Timber Posts
- Wrought-Iron & Timber Horse Barn
- The Timber Process For Out of State Projects
- Framing Styles
- "Summer Beams"
- Hand-Crafting Frames Without A CNC Machine
- The Dovetail Joint: A Traditional Timber Connection
- Timber Framing for Dummies
- Timber Home Living
- The Timber Framing Process
- Summertime Fun & Timber Frames in Vermont
- Timber Frame Engineering
- Laminated Timber
- Understanding The Basics Of Traditional Joinery
- Design/Build vs. Technical/Complex Construction
- Residential Construction Methods
- Hand Crafted Timber Frames
- Martha's Vineyard Timber Frame Home
- Heavy Timber
- Douglas fir--a versatile species
- Vermont Foliage Pictures
- All Season Timber Frame Construction
- Pool Timber Frames
- Modern Timber Kitchen
- Decorative Timbers
- Lakeside Timber Framing
- Unique Timber Projects
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#10
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#9
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- Giving Thanks Vermont Timber Works Style....
- Traditionally Crafted Timber Frames
- Custom Timber Frame Home
- Steel Joinery For The Fresh Air Fund Timber Frame
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#8
- The Solar Field
- Timber Frames In The Snow
- Knots In A Timber Frame
- What's a tree doing up there?
- Timbers and Stonework
- Timber Truss Designs
- Constructing A Home
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#7
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#6
- Timber Frame Project Start to Finish: St. Andrew's Church
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#5
- Amusement Park Timber Framing
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#4
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#3
- Timber Frame Project Start to Finish: Reclaimed Oak Timbers
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#2
- Top Ten Coolest Timber Frames by VTW (according to Mike)--#1
- Timber Frame Project Start to Finish: Boat House
- Checking in Curved Braces
- Tools of the Timber Trade: Chain Mortiser
- Tools of the Timber Trade: Maebiki Oga
- Tools of the Timber Trade: The Chisel
- Tools of the Timber Trade: 16" Circular Saw
- Tools of the Timber Trade: The Wire Wheel
- Timber Framing vs. Post and Beam Construction
- October in Vermont
- Happy Holidays
- Custom Timber Frame Design: Simple Barn
- Custom Timber Frame Design: Gambrel Barn
- Custom Timber Frame Design: Pool House
- Custom Timber Frame Design: Oak Barn
- Custom Timber Frame Design: Tropical Hotel
- Custom Timber Frame Design: Louisiana Home
- 5 Timber Frames That Will Make You Want To Go Outside
- Timber Frames For Horse Lovers
- Timber Church Ceilings
- Timber Details & Customizing A Frame
- How To Incorporate Steel In A Timber Frame
- Public Timber Frames You Can Visit In New England
- Students From St. Michael’s School Tour Our Timber Shop
- 5 Cozy Timber Lodges
- Rot in Heavy Timber Columns
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Reclaimed Wood
- 5 Details That Make Your Timber Frame Home Unique!
- Open Concept Living: Why Great Rooms Are So Great!
- 5 Timber Frame Structures That Are Haunted!
- Glulam vs. Solid Beams: Which Is Best For Your Project?
- Preparing For Winter: Insulating & Weatherizing Your Timber Frame Home
- Basic Barn Styles
- Honoring The Timber Framing Tradition
- Timber Framing Styles
- Traditional Joints Used in Timber Framing
- Steel Connections and Timber Frames
- Basic Truss Styles
- Solar Power at Vermont Timber Works
- Timber Checking
- What Wood Species Should I Build With?
- Weathered Beams
- Looking Back at a Few of Our Favorite Local Projects
- Timber Framing With A Vermont Business
- Springtime at Vermont Timber Works
- Commonly Asked Questions At Vermont Timber Works
- How Much Does A Timber Frame Cost?
- The Difference Between Building a Timber Framed Home and a Conventionally Framed Home
- Barn Kit vs. Timber Frame Package
- The Log Cabin, Post and Beam, and Timber Frame Home: What’s the Difference?
- 8 Parks You Should Visit This Summer
- The Time Frame of a VTW Timber Frame
- 8 Facts About Timber Framing
- Pool Houses by VTW
- Summer Camp with Vermont Timber Works
- Scrolls, Finials, & Corbels
- Back to School with Vermont Timber Works
- Our Favorite Wood Stains at VTW
- The Importance of the Peg
- The Pole Barn vs The Timber Frame Barn
- Why We Love Building Timber Frame Churches
- Rebuilding Vermont Timber Works
- Timber Frames in California
- Building With Wood vs Steel
- Historic Reconstructions: Continuing the Timber Frame Tradition
- What Is A Timber Frame?
- Wood Stains at Vermont Timber Works
- Gray or Aged Wood Stains at Vermont Timber Works
Q&A
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What does a 3d Model Look Like?
- What are Timber Frame Shop Drawings?
- What is a Typical Post Base
- What is a Tension Tie?
- Is there an installation manual?
- What Happens When My Timbers Are Delivered?
- How do we get started on a design?
- What is a Modified King Post Truss, and How Does it Work?
- How long does it take to erect one of your timber frames?
- I really like the Texas Barn, can it be bigger?
- Can you tell me more about the span and spacing of a hammer beam truss?
- Ridge Ventilation
- Walt Whitman Barn
- Can You Design and Engineer Stamped Drawings That Will Meet Construction Codes in Indiana?
- What In Your Line Would Come Closest To An Original Italian Style Farm House?
- Can You Design a Pavilion to Blend Well with a Low Country Concept?
- What Kind of Timber Dimensions and Roof Pitch Would be Comfortable for a 36' Span and Tennessee Location?
- Can Black Locust Timbers Be Used As Structural Beams?
- If I like a Scissor Truss System, What Are My Options?
- Night Pasture Farm Floor Plan
- Can You Supply Trusses for a 180x180 Building?
- My Church Has Water Damaged Beams - Is It Safe?
- Can a Scissor Truss be Designed for a 28x40 House?
- Can You Supply Hand Hewn Beams For My Antique Barn?
- Can You Verify Truss Designs?
- What Are The Typical Dimensions of a Post Base?
- What Is The Appropriate Chord Size For My Project?
- Do You Have Plans For A Simple Pavilion I Can Build Myself?
- Can I Purchase Plans From You To Build The "Texas Barn" In CA?
- Can I See The "Night Pasture Farm" Floor Plan?
- Can You Provide Plans For A 26x52 Barn?
- Are There Very Large Dimensions For Lumber?
- Can You Design/Fabricate A Frame Like The Texas Barn To Be 40'X120'?
- Have You Ever Built A "Round" Timber Frame Structure?
- Is 2x4 Construction or Post & Beam Construction Better For My Project?
- How Wide Can The Texas Barn Go?
- Do you sell full barn plans?
- Do You Have Any Stain Suggestions?
- Do You Have Post Bases For These Specifications?
- Have You Ever Hidden A Tension Tie In The Floor Space Beneath An A-Frame Attic?
- How Should I Join The Timber For My Trusses?
- What Should I Do About The 'Crack' In My Beam?
- How Will Timber Work If I do Insulated Concrete Forms For The Walls?
- What's Your Opinion On Building With Green Timber?
- Do You Construct Decorative Timber Members For Rafters Made Out Of Southern Pine Or Doug Fir ?
- What's The Difference Between A Traditional Joint & A Modern One?
- How Do You Insulate A Timber Frame Home?
- What Are Dovetail Joint Sizes in Design Standards?
- Can I build a Timber Frame Porch With King Posts?
- Where Does The Insulation Go in a Timber Frame Garage?
- What is the Timber Portal Frame Span Limitation?
- Can a Parallam Beam Span a Distance of 16'?
- How Do I Support a Timber Truss with a 20ft Span?
- Can I Remove a Post From a 17' Beam?
- Will Stainless Steel Bolts Rot Green Oak?
- Can a Hammer Beam Design Support a Hipped Roof?
- Will a Hammer Beam Support a Span of 40 Feet ?
- Is it Possible to Construct a Barge Board Without the Use of Metal Plates?
- How Do You Calculate the Height of the King Post?
- What Are the Tension Requirements for a 40 foot Hammer Truss?
- How Many Rows of Spacers are Needed?
- Can I Replace a 2x4 Common Truss with a Scissor Truss?
- Where Can I Get a 3 Way Metal Bracket?
- How Can You Correct Truss Uplift in a Vaulted Ceiling?
- What Software Do You Use To Design Timber Frames?
- What Stain Was Used in the Breed Estate?
- Do You Sell Plans?
- Stresses in the Hammer Beam Truss
- Properly Supported Roof Trusses
- Can you Pour Concrete Around a Timber Post?
- How Big a Concrete Pad Do I Need for Oak Posts?
- What is the Minimum Size Post for a Post Base with a Steel Rod?
- How Do you Protect Timber and Joints Exposed to Weather?
- What Are Good Connections For A Skillion Roof Patio?
- What Product Do You Suggest to Preserve/Treat Wood?
- How Do I Account for the Capital in Calculating the Capacity of the Main Beam?
- What is the longest distance allowable between two hammer beams?
- What is the use of Plate Girder in the Roof Trusses?
- What is a Scarf Joint?
- Can a Mortise & Tenon Brace Be Installed After the Post & Beam Have Been Assembled?
