Sometimes the combination of natural timber with laminated is just what is needed to get the job done...like in this case. Trellis work for the Lake Taghkanic Bath House in Taconic, NY.
Theses beautifully done glulam arches are made from douglas fir. Sometimes a glulam beam is needed due design loads and/or shape. If you look closely, you can see the lamination seams. We thank Alamco Wood Products. Working from our shop drawings, they created the wooden arches.
The glulam arches will connect to natural douglas fir timbers with steel joinery. The end result, I'm sure, will be gorgeous. (don't worry, I'll post pictures)!
There is nothing quite like the feeling of being surrounded by the warmth post and beam construction creates. Whether you decide to build a full timber frame, or a partial, the results can be fantastic.
Don't you agree?
Do you know?
Especially today, the coldest day of the season, so far that is. Our shop does have some heat, but when it's this cold, the guys really need to bundle up.
Luckily we are not raising a frame in this below zero weather! Looks like the next project being raised by Vermont Timber Works will be the Lake Taghkanic Bathhouse in New York State. (January 2008).
Below is a beautiful photo of Mark Jupiter's finished post & beam home, I thought you would enjoy this winter scene.
The bents are assembled on the ground prior to raising using traditional joinery - mortise & tenon with hardwood pegs.
The bents are all put together and now the raising begins!
Ready, Set, Go Vermont Timber Works!
Even the cupola is part of this post and beam frame!
Another full timber frame, custom designed, hand crafted and raised by Vermont Timber Works and ready to be completed by the general contractor and remaining subcontractors. Great Job Everyone!
The Farms of Community Harvest, Brigham Hill Community Farm. See more progress shots on the Grafton Farm Storyboard....Scroll down to April 17th!
Located in Woodstock Vermont, Billings Farm offers a working dairy barn and an early amercian museum.Busy is an understatement!
From Sue and I in the front office, Rick's estimating, Doug and Peter on design & engineering.....Vermont Timber Works is hopping. Timber fills the shop (right Dan?)! Spruce Peak Lodge is partially to blame, check out this complex timber frame...we are thrilled to be building this.
The Douglas Fir Timbers that will be used to create this fantastic timber frame came partially from Starfire Lumber (thank you Dan @ Disdero)
Steel Joinery (Teddy Bear Optional).
OR Sometimes a combination of Traditional and Steel Joinery is needed.
Double Mortise & Tenon
Dovetails
Brace Mortise & Tenon
Shoulder Mortise & Tenon
Tongue & Fork
and THAT outta do it.From the initial idea, to shop drawings to the end result......Vermont Timber Works adds a 3D model to many of their project. The software, from Objects To See, creates a 3D rendering that rotates. Clients can zoom into their frame and see it from all sides, it's a very helpful tool. If you would like a 3Dfile emailed for viewing, send me a note!
Our clients not only get 3D drawings during the shop drawing phase, they also get a 3D rotatable frame design.....so they can see their timber frame like we see their timber frame, and while it's still on paper and easy to make changes! We find this tool is very helpful, especially for our residential clients.
From this: 
To this:
This oC2 snapshot is courtesy of the Objects to See Software (thank you, love it)
To THIS!
