King Post Trusses in douglas fir timbers with a darker stain. Dramatic and beautiful!
Looks like a fun wonderful place to relax, after a game of pool, of course!
Double Chorded Scissor Trusses
Scissor Trusses with Steel Joinery
Simple Scissor Truss for a Great Room
Sounds good to me! Shown above is our simple scissor truss in red oak. Traditional joinery with a decorative steel plate. Need a few of these for your great room? Vermont Timber Works looks forward to talking with you.
TWO of these custom great room trusses are on their way to a New York home...shipping fully assembled via GMH Transport and Tom's creative bracing system.
Modified king post truss design in beautiful douglas fir timbers, handcrafted with traditional joinery .
Great room timber trusses...
for the Kay Project in New York State. Decorative in nature and built with douglas fir timbers. Traditional joinery in a modified king post style.
Beautiful! Thinking about a great room timber frame addition? Big or small, call Vermont Timber Works (or click) ! 802-886-1917
Does your great room look like this? Douglas fir king post trusses, beautiful wrought iron chandeliers and a centrally located stone fireplace?
Would you like it too? If so, don't delay. Call or stop by Vermont Timber Works and let's get started on your custom designed timber great room. I'll even tell you where to get your hands on that chandelier!
This incredible hand hewn timber frame is in Alpena, Michigan. Arched timber trusses create the great room area.
At Vermont Timber Works, we work closely with our clients, their contractors and their architects.
In house engineering insures that your great room timber trusses will hold up your world. (if need be).
Well, at least that what we recommend @ Vermont Timber Works, Inc. even Kramer agrees :)
We use traditional mortise and tenon joinery held with hardwood pegs and decorative steel plate connections with heavy bolts. Steel joinery is available (Teddy Bears are EXTRA).Your great room design may start with a idea, like adding timber trusses. Something like this? 
How about taking the long weekend and start planning your great room addition? I think that is a GREAT idea.
I have a timber truss project planned for my personal great room addition. Doug has given me a sketch and I can't wait to get started. Since my home is conventional framed, I feel the great room can't be a full timber frame. Transitioning needs to well thought out, as I may need to add timber accents to the existing areas.
If you are planning a great room addition or a timber frame addition of any kind, give a call. We would love to hear from you. 802.886.1917
Double chorded scissor trusses and a steel super structure make this timber truss design work. Douglas Fir timber was chosen for its strength and beauty. 
Thinking about adding a GREAT ROOM to your home? How about a timber frame great room from Vermont Timber Works?
The traditional hammer beam bents shown above are buttressed (if you know what that means, then you know why it's important)!
OUR very own Todd is delivering the Farmer Residence Great Room Trusses this morning. Vermont Timber Works 5th wheel all loaded up and on the road early. The 4 great room trusses will be assembled from with in the residence (don't worry, we pre-fit everything) and raised with lifts. Hammer Beam Trusses in Douglas Fir Timber, look for photos soon!
Here is a beautiful example of our modified hammer beam truss design...
Many times Vermont Timber Works can ship great room trusses fully assembled. This makes the install on job site much quicker and easier. MJ and Jason worked carefully with our GMH Transport driver and loaded 11 custom designed and handcrafted great room trusses.
Guiliano Trusses are douglas fir timbers and Artzt Trusses are eastern white pine timbers. Both joined with traditional mortise and tenon joinery.
Looks to be just about loaded, hey MJ, watch out for Ruby!
The truck loading experience usually includes watching out for Ruby (and Kramer) who both make a point of being in the way. Barking at the trucker the entire time!
Ready? Let's get these great room timber trusses on the road.
Jason, stop goofing around!
Here we have another beautiful douglas fir timber truss for the Guiliano Residence. Traditional joinery, hardwood pegs cut flush and take a look at those finials. It took more than Kellin and Jason to stand this truss up!
Douglas fir in free of heart spec, planed & chamfered timbers, just gorgeous. Heavy timber construction and timber trusses are not often referred to as furniture...but what the craftsmen at Vermont Timber Works create is awfully close.
This will be a wonderful addition to the Guiliano great room.
King post truss design with extended top chords and an arched bottom chord, traditional joinery, gorgeous!
MJ, Kellin and Todd stand this beautiful douglas fir truss up, just to get a picture...Thanks guys!
Vermont Timber Works custom designs and ships trusses like this one across the country. Many times fully assembled which is a wonderful option.
At Vermont Timber Works we are able to take your ideas and turn them into reality. What you may receive from us initially is a sketch. You tell us if you like it, and then we continue on from there.
The modified hammer beam truss makes many timber great room dreams come true!
This modified hammer beam design works well for timber great rooms, pool houses, conference rooms, etc. Many are douglas fir trusses with or with out timber posts.
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