Is your guest house post and beam construction?

Well, mine isn't. (I don't even have a guest house). This guest house is all post and beam constructed. Traditional joinery and arched beams in beautiful douglas fir timbers.

Planed & chamfered with a clear poly sealer. See the natural color of the wood? Douglas fir will continue to age and become deeper in color over time. The Duker guest house is the 3rd post and beam barn on the estate. Very nice Vermont Timber!

Post and Beam Horse Barn for Ashley

Meet Ashley. She is an appaloosa with out a single spot on her. She would like a post and beam barn. A place to relax and hang out after a hard day in the show ring winning blue ribbons.

Perhaps something like Vermont Timber Works Osprey Horse Barn will do. Though, it may be a little on the large size. Hemlock timbers are a good choice for horse barns. Do you know why?

Vermont Timber Works Hermes Barn design is a better option for Ash. Hemlock timber frame barn with a rough sawn finish. Horse stalls to the right, storage to the left and hay loft above. SOLD, let's get going.

Ashley is happy...because she has HAY.

The Post, The Beam and The VTW Team.

Vermont Timber Works CREW

In the midst of post and beam construction, I would like to take a moment and give you an idea of who we are. Our post & beam team consists of Dan, Doug, Rick, Tom, Pete, Denise, Megan, Mike, Kellin, James, Jason, Todd, MJ, Travis and myself (Sandy).


Dan, the grill master, also Vermont Timber Works President.

Pete & Doug (VP's) are in charge of design, shop drawings and engineering. Rick is our estimator and works on timber frame layout and fabrication as needed. Rick also gives Ruby rides in his convertible.


Denise is our financial officer, Megan our office manager, Travis and I work in SALES. Once the detailed shop drawings hit the shop floor, that is when the real fun begins. Each timber is handcrafted, no cnc machines at Vermont Timber. Cut Crew and Raising Crew are the same. Great job VTW team.

A Few Wood Choices for your Post & Beam Project.

Hand Hewn White Oak.

Strong and rustic, a good choice for many types of post and beam applications. Most recently a large post and beam barn in Auburn, PA. Expect lots of checking, which will not effect the strength.

Douglas Fir Timbers, Planed & Chamfered

Always a good idea. Douglas Fir is beautiful, strong, stable and available in many larger sizes and longer widths. If you can build your post and beam building with Douglas Fir, you may need a GLULAM.

Hand Hewn Eastern White Pine

White Pine is not as strong a hemlock, douglas fir or oak, BUT is a very traditional and popular posts and beam wood choice. Hand hewn for a more rustic look, or planed & chamfered for a more finished style.
FYI. Horses like to chew pine...

Reclaimed Timber

Depending on the species and condition, best used in decorative post and beam situations. Hard to work with, sometimes difficult to find, and always more expensive. A look like nothing else, worth it if you love it.

Native Hemlock

Shown above planed & chamfered, we prefer the rough sawn finish. Hemlock timbers are great for post and beam horse barns (horses tend not to chew on it). Post and beam pavilions, houses, as long as the lengths are not toooooo long. Then we are looking at douglas fir again.