BARNS!

Barns can come in many different sizes and styles and have a million different uses. In the past 26 years we have built horse barns, cattle barns, party barns, wedding barns, and even houses or commercial buildings made to look like barns.
      When choosing a barn manufacturer there are a lot of things to consider. Does the manufacturer cut custom barns or only offer kits? Can you make changes to the barn design or do you only get the styles they choose? Can you change the footprint, wall height, or roof pitch? Do you get to choose the wood species? Is the barn engineered to specifications in your area? Will the company help you decide what barn size and style is right for you and do their best to make it fit your budget? Will they give you a preliminary design  for your approval before they start fabrication to make sure it is exactly what you want and need?
        I would recommend contacting several companies and see what they have to offer.  Ask for references or testimonials. Ask if they ever make mistakes, if they say no, you better run because everyone does. A custom designed barn may be a little more expensive but if you make the floor plan fit your needs you may be able to build a smaller barn and have it be very functional. Bigger is not always better if you can get the layout just how you want it. We have several 3D designs on our website and would be happy to modify them any way you like to fit your needs or make a 3D model custom for you.
        

Skiing in Vermont

With all of this fresh new snow it will be a great weekend to ski Vermont.

If you prefer cross country skiing try the Trapp Family Lodge.

Tools of the trade!

Here is a video of the Makita 16 inch skill saw in use.

Here is the Makita mortising machine.

Would you like logs with that?

Often times we are asked to incorporate peeled logs into our timber frames. To the right are just a few examples of projects that we have done over the years that have logs/poles as the main supports. As I sit here and look through the old files I realize we have done this a lot more than I originally thought. That is one nice thing about being a hand-crafted shop, we can incorporate almost anything you like into your frame and we are not limited to what the CNC machine can do.

Timber Frame Projects

At Vermont Timber Works we are happy to take on projects of any size. Here is a small boat house we cut and erected in N.H.

 To the right is a slightly larger project, a 65' octagon, for The Chapel for Holy Apostles in Cromwell CT.

Timber Frame Barn in S.C.

This is an exterior shot of a timber frame barn we cut and erected for a client in S.C.

                                                                               

Here is an interior shot of the S.C. barn. The stalls and the brick pavers really add elegance to this beautiful Hemlock barn.