Test your Timber Frame knowledge- Part II

Last time we tried this, how did you do?

Did you get all the answers correct and are a Post and Beam Genius? Or did you do fairly well but need to brush up on your Heavy Timber Trivia?

Let's see if all that time spent browsing Vermont Timber Works' website paid off, shall we?

1) Which of the following is a SCISSOR TRUSS?

a

b

c

Did you guess "c"? Then, I'm sorry, you are not correct. Truss "b" is a scissor truss.

Let's go on...

2) Which truss style features an ARCHED BEAM?

a. The Queen Post Truss

b. The Hammer Beam Truss

c. The King Post Truss?

"b" is the correct answer. The Hammer Beam Truss features a curved bent.

3) What is a Porte Cocher?

a. A person who builds with Heavy Timber

b. A porch large enough for a carriage to pass through

c. Someone who checks your bags at a fancy hotel

Did you guess "b"? Good Job!

We have built several Porte Cocheres in our experiences here at VTW. One job being Our Lady of the Mountains , in North Conway, NH.

Thanks for taking this short but educational Timber Framing quiz.

Keep studying. I'll be back! And if you get a chance, and you live somewhere close by, go and check out some of our work first hand. Here's a link to some frames you can visit.

http://www.vermonttimberworks.com/home/frames_to_see/index.html