Posts categorized as An Up-Close Look At Timber Projects
Students From St. Michael’s School Tour Our Timber Shop
Students From St. Michael’s School Tour Our Timber Shop We recently teamed up with St. Michael’s school in CT to build a church timber frame. The frame is going to replace one that was originally built in 1861 that had an addition added to it in 1867. Unfortunately, the original […]
Amusement Park Timber Framing
If you’ve visited Six Flags in New Jersey in the past couple of years, you probably haven’t had enough time to admire the phenomenal timbers that are located at the Camp Adventura load platform, or the store, or the Safari Station. It’s okay if you were distracted. I understand it’s […]
Steel Joinery For The Fresh Air Fund Timber Frame
What do you imagine when a timber frame with steel joinery is proposed? Sometimes we use steel joinery because the engineering requires it. Sometimes we use steel joinery for the look. Other times, we use steel joinery for both the engineering and the look. If you know that exposed steel […]
Lakeside Timber Framing
We recently erected a timber frame on a beautiful New Hampshire lake for a home completed by Dugas Builders, LLC of Brookfield, NH, the GC on the project. The shop drawings clearly show what we are going to build: Check out the cool roof complexity on this plan view: When […]
Modern Timber Kitchen
We recently shipped some Douglas fir beams to a client in NJ for his kitchen project. The timbers are a Select Structural grade and a Free of Heart Center (FOHC) cut, with the beautiful grain and natural strength inherent in Douglas fir. I love the clean lines and very modern […]
Martha’s Vineyard Timber Frame Home
We recently installed a timber frame residence on Martha’s Vineyard, MA. The building began as a few sketches from the client, and eventually became a reality. These drawings and sketches helped us visualize the space and put some ideas together for the client. We use a really nice software program […]
Wrought-Iron & Timber Horse Barn
Would you build a timber frame horse barn on your property? What if you never planned on owning horses? I would! It would be an investment. Honestly, I don’t think that is what this particular client had in mind, but it makes sense to me. This barn is completely fit up […]
Timber Work In Belize
We were intrigued when the Hamanasi Resort in Belize contacted us about their timber frame project. How fun would it be to create a timber frame and travel down for the raising! Can everyone say vacation? Not so fast. The local craftsman wanted to provide the timbers, cut the joinery, and […]
Timber Frame Base Lodge
There have been so many wonderful VTW projects, and so many “great” great rooms over the years. I’ve been looking through photos and remembering some of the finest, which brought me back to Stowe, Vermont and the Spruce Camp Base Lodge. This building is impressive from the moment you drive […]
Historic and Traditional Barn Frame
We love working on historic projects! They are great fun and can be wonderful learning experiences. Let’s take a look at a timber frame barn we constructed for the Olana Wagon House. But first, it’s worth checking out their website for upcoming events. There are typically activities scheduled for the whole […]
Custom Timber Frame Boathouse
The timber frame boathouse featured in this post is completely custom, and has some really cool details. Do you see those scrolled rafter tails? I bet Kellin was involved. They give the frame a touch of elegance. Here’s another shot, stepping back, so you can appreciate the overall design.The roof […]
Octagon Timber Frame Chapel
The Chapel for the Holy Apostles is located in Cromwell, CT. The frame spans 60FT! We are proud to have been chosen to design, engineer, hand cut and also raise this timber frame. We used douglas fir timbers free of heart center to build this frame. There are also douglas […]
Timber Frame for the Teddy Bear Factory
Although Thanksgiving is just around the corner, many of us are already planning for the Christmas Holiday. Have you started your shopping yet? If you are in the Shelburne, VT area, we recommend a visit to the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory. You can check out our timber framing and do […]
What Light Through Yonder Timber Frame Breaks?
It is the east, and Vermont Timber Works is the sun! Ok, so not really, but you have to admit, sun shining through beams is pretty poetic. There is nothing more beautiful than entering a room with custom crafted timber beams adorning the walls and ceiling, and standing in the […]
White Oak Pergola
This is a pergola with hand hewn, white oak timbers. Thank you to Jimmy Dillion from Interstate Workshop who sent us all the pictures. Enjoy! Originally, this pergola was intended to be larger. It was scaled down in size due to the availability of the long white oak timbers. However, it’s […]
Constructing A Dining Hall With New & Reclaimed Timber
Sunny 95 is a dining hall in Arlington, OH. The timber frame for this project was constructed using new timber and reclaimed timber. The new portion of the frame was handcrafted in our shop. We worked with R. W. Setterlin & the Timber Framer’s Guild on this project. Timber Frame Raising The picture […]
Elegant Timber Home On The Lake
This project we call House on the Lake. We should have called it House almost IN the Lake, it’s that close! This is one of our most elegant timber frame projects to date. It has graceful glulaminated arches and warm, rich douglas fir timber. Our crew doesn’t alway raise the […]
A Visit to our Veterans Chapel
My family and I recently stopped in for a quick visit at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery. They say foliage is past it’s peak, but I can tell you it was still quite beautiful. The cemetery grounds are so well kept and the view down into the valley is breathtaking. […]
Custom Timber Porch & Entry For A New England Home
The owners of this home in Darien, CT did a high-end remodel and added an addition. Vermont Timber Works’ role in the project was to design, cut, finish, and assemble rough sawn, white oak timbers for the porch and the entry area. The timbers are lightly hewn to create a […]
Country Residence With Decorative Timber
This project is located in Ludlow, VT and features decorative timber frame accents. The home isn’t quite finished in the pictures below, but you can tell the owners have good reason to look forward to moving day! This house goes on and on, but what I’d like to share with […]
Pretty Post & Beam Boathouse
We recently worked to build a boat house on Lake Sunapee. It was a fun project. The frame design needed to be strong enough for a boat lift, and of course handsome. As an interesting side note, permits are not being given out for boathouses on the lake currently, but […]
Timber Framing in Central America
We were recently contracted to design the timber frame for a resort in Central America. The project was fairly complex due to the building’s proximity to the ocean, the area’s seismic activity, and the function of the building. The design, with hipped trusses, also added to the complexity of the […]
Post & Beam Progress at Jay Peak Resort
The timber frame structures for Jay Peak Resort are coming along! We are very happy to be doing commercial timber frame work in the North Country. Thank you DEW Construction for choosing us once again. The ticket counter features douglas fir timber rafters with bracing for roof support. Below, is […]
Welcome To The Vermont Welcome Center
The Vermont Welcome Center is located in Guilford, VT off of 91. It has bathrooms, Vermont history, vending machines, and lots of friendly faces. There are always interesting and unique things on display here, which change seasonally. The main building for the Vermont Welcome Center features an impressive barn style […]
Timber Details In An Adirondack Style Home
This Adirondack style home is located on Lake Sunapee. The timber frame for this home has unique and subtle details. Ready? Let’s take a look inside. What caught my eye first are the center posts, because they frame in the kitchen space. On the post closest, you can see how […]
Award Winning Post and Beam Home
Let’s take a look at a residential new construction project that is like no other. We worked with Bonin Architects on this timber frame. In 2013 this home won a People’s Choice Award from the New Hampshire AIA for Bonin’s design! The contrast between the douglas fir timber, the stone work […]
Timber Frame at Jay Peak Resort in VT
We worked on the Hotel One project at Jay Peak, and are glad to be working on their new Hotel and Day Lodge now. The project is comprised of several areas, including a Snowmobile Shed, a Loading Dock, a Porte Cochere, an Entry area, and a Ticket Booth. This project […]
Six Flags – New Jersey Timber Frames
We are very excited about three new timber frame contracts we just signed with Six Flags in New Jersey. See photos of the completed project here: Six Flags, NJ
