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.

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