Post and Beam Restoration

The Rock Hall Museum is getting it's side entry BACK. Post and beam construction to coordinate with the original pit sawn oak timbers. Traditional joinery, of course and reclaimed timbers.

Here is a picture of the existing museum, our timber frame entry will be on the side.

Stay tuned for shop drawings and progress shots. Vermont Timber Works, Inc. 802.886.1917

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.

Pre-Assembly & Reclaimed White Oak Timbers

Working with reclaimed hand hewn timbers is a challege that Vermont Timber Works crew is up too!

This post and beam timber frame is created with all reclaimed hand hewn white oak.

Pre-assembled in our shop, each joint scribed into place...time consuming but this needs to be done. Traditional joinery for a very rustic post and beam project.

Rosenthal Beam / Reclaimed White Oak

Approved. Thank you Austin Patterson Disston Architects! Sometimes when working with reclaimed timbers, you just can't find what is specified and in this case the beam we needed was structural. Doug and the Trestlewood crew found this gorgeous antique beam with hand hewn sides and a rounded bottom as a substitution. This will be the only beam with a rounded edge, and we think it will be perfect as a structural ceiling beam. Perhaps even the focal point of the room.

Post and Beam and MORE Reclaimed Timbers.

Our very own Doug is on the road today, meeting with the Trestlewood folks at their Indiana Mill. Vermont Timber Works has ordered more reclaimed hand hewn white oak for the Rosenthal Project. Remember the Davis hand hewn oak timbers? Here is a picture to remind you:

The timbers that Trestlewood has chosen for us will be very similar to what we used on the Davis job. Authentic. The reclaimed timbers are located from demo projects all over the country. If you know of a post and beam barn or building that is being taking down, give Trestlewood a call. They may be able to help place those timbers.

Vermont Timber Works hand crafts post and beam homes in not only reclaimed timbers but also resawn timbers, green timbers, antiqued or weathered timbers and even some kiln dried timbers. Depending on your design and what you envision, we can help you decide which is best timber option for you.

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!

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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!

Lets go GREEN with your Post and Beam or Timber Frame Building.

Interested in going green with your timber frame? Vermont Timber Works can help and is happy to help.

Some choices for your consideration are:

1. FSC Certified Timbers. Timbers from mills and forests that have been approved by the Forest Stewardship Council. (because forests matter) Our Katonah Bathhouse Project has Douglas Fir # 1 Better FSC Timbers. (Thanks Disdero Lumber Co.) Take a look at those LONGS!

2. Standing Dead Timbers. This is a great option for LEED points.

3. Reclaimed, Recycled or Salvaged Timbers. Resawing is an option, leave as is for the most rustic look. Reclaimed White Oak pictured below is courtesy of James and Company.

4. Location, location, location. Vermont Timber Works can work with a timber mill that is with in 500 miles of your project. That can earn LEED points.

5. Finish Options...Going with a sealer or stain that has low emissions is a good thing.

Which wood timber is your favorite for Post & Beam Construction?

From the most rustic rough sawn hemlock and hand hewn pine to the more finished planed & chamfered douglas fir timbers, Vermont Timber Works does it all.

Custom Post and Beam and LEAD time...

Custom designs, traditional joinery, hand crafted timbers to the highest quality...That's what Vermont Timber Works is all about. Don't forget that these things take time. Please allow 12-14 weeks for an average size timber framing project. Planning ahead is key when choosing the custom route, whether it be custom cabinetry, custom tile arrangements or our custom designed and hand crafted post and beam timber frames. You won't find hand hewn white oak timbers like this sitting on a shelf somewhere! Isn't that beautiful? And certainly worth the wait. How about reclaimed timber? That is a tough one sometimes for lead time...as we are reminded right now.
Authentic hand hewn white oak, reclaimed from the above barn will be key to our Davis Project and we are waiting patiently (well not really patiently)...