Heavy Timber for Churches

It's a wonderful idea. Big open spans, timber trusses with steel tie rods and webbing. Sometimes a glulam beam is needed. Not in this case!

Stunning Church with Heavy Timber Construction

The Christ Episcopal Church in Springfield, MO. Vermont Timber Works hand crafted the heavy timber trusses for the chapel area. Notice the steel tie rod, needed for strength. Although these douglas fir arched trusses are very pretty, they are also structural. (As we put it, they are holding up the world).

The Vermont Timber Works CREW traveled to Missouri, assembled and set these breathtaking trusses in place. Let us pray.

Now that is a quite a span. Any guesses out there? Email your guess to us, we'll post the guesses and the winner.

One of our prettiest Timber Churches, The Christ Episcopal Church.

The Christ Episcopal Church in Springfield, MO is one of the prettiest churches I've seen. Take a look at the dark scissor trusses in beautiful douglas fir timbers.

The main chapel area continues with dark stained douglas fir timber trusses. This arched truss design is gorgeous and the steel tie is needed for strength.

At Vermont Timber Works we specialize in designing and engineering heavy timber for churches, monasteries, chapels and more. It works out great when architects come to us early with their ideas. We take a look, make suggestions, and help with the design.

Heavy Timber Construction for Churches!

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Heavy Timber Construction is our specialty! Custom Timber Trusses for a Church? Of course...

How about a heavy timber constructed pavilion? again...of course! This beautiful douglas fir timber frame pavilion is located in Barrington, IL. Many more pictures are available on our Vermont Timber Works website.

Commercial timber frame project or residential post and beam home, Vermont Timber Works offers the highest quality in hand crafted custom timber frame construction. 802-886-1917

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Beautiful Timber Frame Church Addition with Arched Beams

This was an addition to the 139 year historic church. The Christ Episcopal Church in Springfield, MO. Here are some finished pictures.......scroll down for some fun installation shots! Douglas Fir Arched Timber Trusses in the Parish and Scissor Trusses in the Cloister. This project received the "Project of the Year" for 2007 from the Springfield Contractor's Association.

Dan, Doug and Rick remember how hot it was during this timber truss assembly and raising. These beautiful Douglas Fir Timber Trusses span over 52ft. Yes, that's right, I said 52 feet!

almost done guys, the trusses look great...

The general contractor was Morelock-Ross Builders out of Springfield, MO with David Ross as the project manager. Mark Trask was our main contact on job site, as the job super. The interiors are by Jeanne Waters-Hill of Touche Design Group. Architects on the job, Marshall-Waters-Woody Associates, Inc. project architect Ed Waters and project manager Mark Cummins. Mark also gets credit for sending all these great photos, thank you Mark! The trusses were fabricated, assembled and installed by Vermont Timber Works (of course).

Post and Beam Church with Curved Beams...Devastated by Fire is Rebuilt.

This Navasota, TX Church was devastated by fire. We were chosen for the rebuild.

Notice the existing truss on the far wall, we matched it. Our Modified Heavy Timber Hammer Beam / Scissor Truss.


Installing the first truss...quite a moment.

Here is our crew in the midst of the raising. Working with Guide One Tayler Ball Construction and engineers Duferane-Henry (now Stantec) everything went smoothly.

Finished! Look at those curved timber trusses.

The finished First Presbyterian Church - AND a very happy congregation. Vermont Timber Works, Inc. is proud to have been involved.