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

Interior Design with Post and Beam

Adding Timber accents to any room can make the difference between ordinary and extraordinary.

Look at the Keane Kitchen....

and the Schmidt Balcony and Living Room.

(Balcony)

(Living Room)

These Post and Beam Houses are just a few examples of how a Timber Frame from Vermont Timber Works can make the difference between average and AWESOME!

Timber Truss Styles

If you're familiar with Post and Beam style framing, or with Heavy Timber Construction, then perhaps you know that there are a myriad of styles to choose from when deciding on a Truss Design.

A King Post or Queen Post Truss is among the most common style, but if you are looking for something a little more detailed, there's always the Hammer Beam Truss or the Scissor Truss.

(Just to name a few)

One of my favorite trusses is the Hammer Beam Truss.

Check out our website at: www.vermonttimberworks.com.

What's YOUR favorite truss design? Email us at: sales@vermonttimberworks.com

We'd love to hear what you think.

Building a Horse Barn?

Vermont Timber Works is the place to go.

Experts in the Timber Barn field, we can offer a custom-crafted barn that will meet your needs and budget.

A few examples of some of our Barn Frames would be:

The Dorset Barn in Dorset, VT- a 34' x 44' barn with a timber framed dormer with complicated valley cuts,

(Timber Dormer Framing at it's finest)

The Osprey Horse Barn, a 36' x 80' custom framed barn with Native Hemlock Timbers and Traditional Joinery, built on Martha's Vineyard,

(one of my personal favorites)

and the Kenney Stables-a high end barn on Martha's Vineyard with a Bent Profile to suit "all the King's Horses".

If you're going to see a man about a horse....BARN, why not start at 36 Fairbanks Rd. in North Springfield, VT? That's where Vermont Timber Works is located.

No need to go anywhere else.

"Diamonds and Fir".....

Okay,

Perhaps not diamonds, but we DO have a "Ruby".

Faithful mascot, official welcoming committee, and keeper of the gate, Ruby is Vermont Timber Works' best friend.

But let's not forget about Kramer, our other fearless companion.
Kramer is also a favorite amongst VTW's daily crew.

Whether they are supervising the fabrication process in the workshop, directing the trucks bringing shipments of Heavy Timber to our yard, assisting the Sales Staff, or breaking for lunch,

they are always around here somewhere.

Don't get me wrong, it doesn't mean that Vermont Timber Works has "gone to the dogs", but it wouldn't be the same without them.

(Just ask the Fed-Ex guy!)

Have TIMBER, will Travel....

Vermont Timber Works is a small business in North Springfield, VT, nestled between sprauling mountains and acres of rural terrain. There are no bright city lights or booming metropolises near by, but that doesn't mean that we haven't been around.

We have fabricated and erected frames like the Hermes Barn in Shiner, TX,

and Christ Episcopal Church in Springfield, MO.

We are presently awaiting a contract on a barn in San Francisco, and just contracted some Heavy Timber Accents for a home in Paget, Bermuda.

We receive daily calls and inquiries from all over the country, and an occasional call from countries outside of the U.S.

Whether it be over the river and through the woods, or across the ocean and through the city, we'll get your timber frame delivered, because that's just what we do.

Welcome 2008!

Happy New Year.

It's the second day of 2008, and it looks like we're off to a great start here at Vermont Timber Works.

The workshop is full, the jobs are rolling in, and we're BUSY!

As of right now, we are working on Spruce Camp-a Ski Lodge that will be located in Stowe, VT,
preparing to ship trusses for a church* in MA, fabricating three Trellises for the Broward County Fire Staions in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, finishing Clay Pit Pond- a Welcome Center *in Staten Island, NY, and preparing to ship Lake Taconic Visitor Center in Taconic NY.
(Just to name a few).

Here's a toast to the successes of 2007, and to the inimate new achievements for 2008.

**Links provided are examples of the type of work stated-not exact replicas of the projects listed.