Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Heavy Timber Trusses


Beautiful heavy timber trusses with arched braces are being considered for a Florida Church Project. We have been approached for preliminary design and pricing. What do you think?


14 Common Trusses, 2 Valley Trusses and 1 Small Entry Truss. We are waiting for feedback from the architect...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Heavy Timber Framing and Green Beer?

Just kidding about the green beer...Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Heavy Timber Framing
for
Commercial Projects

Gathering Place

Timber Frame Pavilion

Amphitheater with Curved Timber Beams

Vermont Timber Works travels across the country to raise there timber frames. Many commercial projects have multiple timber buildings. The featured project shown above is all douglas fir timber, traditional joinery and steel joinery as needed and can be found in Barrington, Illinois.