Posts tagged with hand hewn beams
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Reclaimed Wood
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Reclaimed Wood Reclaimed wood is lumber that has been rescued from antique barns, factories, mills, and sometimes even old fences or wine barrels. Vintage wood has had a huge surge in popularity in the last few years, and rightly so. Antique timber […]
Constructing A Home
This post covers some of the decisions a client makes when they decide to build a timber frame home. One of the first decisions that needs to get made is whether the client wants help from a Construction Management Company or to take on the project for themselves. In this […]
Decorative Timbers
Decorative timbers added to a conventionally framed home can look amazing! Here are a few examples. Enjoy! Above, are double bottom chords with webs that die into the ceiling. The timbers are reclaimed from Trestlewood, and were also used on the stairs, stringers and the treads in the home. The decorative ceiling […]
Hewing Timbers
At Vermont Timber Works we hand hew timbers for antique, rustic looking beams. We use hand-held tools such as the adze and slick. The process is labor-intensive and time-consuming but creates a unique and beautiful effect on the timber that our clients love in their homes and other buildings. We […]
Decorating A Timber Frame Home
You have chosen a timber frame for your new space. Hooray! Now let’s talk about more fun stuff, like decorating your timber frame home. For this post, I’d like to talk about three decor elements: Flooring, Lighting and the Kitchen Cabinetry. Imagine exposed timber beams throughout your home, perhaps an […]
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 […]
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 […]