Post and Beam Barns all by Vermont Timber Works

The post and beam barn will never go out of style. Which type of barn is in your future?

• horse barn
• storage barn
• residence barn
• party barn
• all of the above!

Custom designed and engineered to suit your needs in hand crafted post and beam construction.

The Post and The Beam...more than just posts & beams!

Lets talk about post & beam construction. When I joined Vermont Timber Works I knew very little about post & beam construction. Posts are the vertical timbers, beams are the horizontal timbers and of course the braces. AND all of these things seemed to be in the way when designing a custom kitchen into a post and beam home. Well, since then, I've learned about the other timber members that are needed. From the exposed timber trusses to the plates, connectors, rafters and/or purlins, depending on the design. Ridge beams, hammer beams, hammer posts, ties, girts, struts...and more.

If you would like to learn more, please take a moment to review our web site and give us a call with questions. Vermont Timber Works, Inc.

Post and Beam RAISING in Sagaponack, Let's raise your timber frame SERIES.

Doug is on the road contracted as site supervisor for the raising of the Davis Residence Post and Beam. Phase one consists of the structural center section, which is also the focal point of the design. This post and beam constructed frame features reclaimed hand hewn white oak from James & Company. The timbers are reclaimed from various barns and buildings all over the country and delivered to Alabama for hand selection.

I'll be adding more to this post, please check back!

Post and Beam and Reclaimed Timber UPDATE!

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FANTASTIC Job Vermont Timber Works!

36 Fairbanks Road, North Springfield, Vermont

802.886.1917

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spring time in Vermont, post and beam and baseball fun...

Why not? The Vermont Timber Works boys are having a little fun during lunch break. Travis is behind the plate, Toddy is pitching and Kellin, Jason and Mikey all take a turn at bat. Ruby is supervising, as usual.

Kellin did get a few nice hits and Todd did a good job pitching to everyone.

Jason usually hits them over the fence...BUT not today. Oh well, it's all in fun.

Look out RUBY! Heads up!

Mikey gets a hit, wish I was closer here. Mike is on our cut team hand crafts our timber frames using classic timber framing tools like framing chisels, mortising machines, beam saws, peg drills, slicks and more. Jason, Kellin and James are also on our cut team.

Now that Spring has sprung this field will get much use. Our Springfield, VT school system uses this for baseball and softball. The late afternoons can be quite interesting at Vermont Timber Works. Only now and then do we get a ball bounced off the building :)

Post and Beam and Reclaimed Timber Frame.

The Davis Project is coming together, after a long search for the reclaimed white oak timbers.

Fabrication is complete and the pre-assembly begins! Doug, Todd and MJ will prefit, adjust as needed and label each timber. This will insure proper installation on job site.

As you can see, Kramer is very involved in the pre-assembly process.

As is Ruby.

At Vermont Timber Works we always pre-assemble as needed, usually not to this extent. The reclaimed timbers are so much more difficult to work with, this extra work is important. Doug will be going to the Davis Project in a site supervisory role and Michael Davis Construction will raise this frame. With any luck we will see you next week Angela!