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Post and Beam…Can’t Beat The Beauty
Heavy timber Douglas Fir connectors are part of this magnificent post and beam home.
Summer Time Timber Pergolas
Douglas Fir gluelam arches support Douglas Fir beams at Lake Taghkanic State Park, NY
Pergola beams with natural urethane finish with steel joinery for added support.
Post and Beam Members
These handsome Douglas Fir corbels are stained and ready to go for structural support on a new timber frame. This section of the frame will be dismantle and loaded on a truck to the job site.
Post & Beam Tie Rods
Our most recent project for the Fresh Air Fund was their expansive Dining Hall requiring steel tie rods as reinforment to reduce tension.
Notice the beautiful finial on the king post.
Joinery and Its Components
The inherent strength and beauty of post and beam framing is unparalleled. A craft with a puzzle like fit and uncompromising structural strength that has endured over centuries. It is a lifestyle for people who appreciate it and we love working with those people.
Post & Beam Ideas
Extend your timber frame repertoire to other ideas beyond a home or dining hall. Try an entertainment barn, boat house ,pergola or picnic shelter.
Learn About Sustainability With Timber
When building your post and beam home you can preserve the eco-system by requesting timber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Timber with the FSC stamp is timber that has been regenerated and carefully monitored where only select trees are harvested and remaining trees are left to grow to maintain the ecosystem. Others ways to be a responsible citizen is to request that your timber be harvested within 500 miles of your building site and use a finish with a low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) that allows chemical to vaporize and enter the earths atmosphere.
Pergolas Abound for Spring
It has been a beautiful week here in New England which inspired us here at Vermont Timber Works to show off one of our beautiful timber pergolas. This is the magnificent pergola at Lake Taghkanic State Park in the lower Eastern part of NY State.
The Post and Beam 