Happy Holidays from Vermont Timber...

Vermont Timber WORKS that is! We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season!

Post and Beam Warmth

Post and Beam Construction adds a feeling of warmth, don't you think so? Traditional joinery and rustic timber beams are a favorite in New England and beyond.

Just incase you need a little extra warmth this winter, maybe Ruby will let you borrow her new blanket? Or....maybe not.

Vermont Timber Works custom designs each project to suit the clients needs. Give a call to discuss your post and beam home, barn or building. We would love to be involved!

802-886-1917 And, if you come to visit, Ruby is a barker :) but not a biter.

Ruby's new bed @ Vermont Timber Works, Inc.

As many of you may know, Ruby is Dan's beloved boxer dog. She comes to work with Dan almost every day and is very helpful around our timber framing shop. Whether it's helping Steve eat his lunch, drooling on Travis or supervising the VTW Crew loading timber trusses onto a GMH Transport truck...it's a tough life.

Since we love Ruby so much, she has a new bed, (thank you Steve) carefully placed in her favorite spot.

Post and Beam Progress...

SOON these rustic oak timbers will be a post and beam barn...enjoy some progress shots and check back often.

All the posts and beams are carefully labeled, joints are pre-fit to insure a proper installation.

Mike hard at work, each timber is hand crafted. No CNC machines at Vermont Timber Works.

Above Kellin is trying not to smile :) as he works with a mortising machine. Once the timbers are fabricated, it's time for sanding and finishing. Below are some of the completed pieces, natural minwax stain and red oak timbers.


MJ and Jason are organizing the finished timbers. (They don't mind the camera). Ruby, of course, is supervising.

Vermont Timber Works will be raising this post and beam timber frame in mid September. Look for us in Auburn, PA.

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!

Post and Beam Constuction & MORE Tools of our Trade.

At Vermont Timber Works, we still hand craft all of our timber frames using classic timber framing tools. For example, an adze, framing chisel, mortising machines, beam saws, band saws, peg drills, slicks and more.

Doug and Peter design using Data CAD and develop detailed shop drawings which are then approved by the project architect and/or engineer. One approved, these shop drawings hit the shop floor and the fabrication begins. Need a professional engineer's stamp? Not a problem, right PJZ?
OH, and you gotta have one of these on hand at all times! A Boxer DOG.

OK, well, not really...Sorry Ruby!