Thursday, January 22, 2009

Modified King Post Truss...Ready to GO!

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 .

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Arched Timber Beams...

Arched Timber Beams...can they be natural timber? Sometimes yes...Sometimes no!

Can you tell which is natural heavy timber and which is a glulam beam?

Thursday, January 8, 2009

King Post Trusses for the Westbrook School

Westbrook, Maine here we come...well, soon.


Progress shots from the Vermont Timber Works shop...fabrication is complete and we are waiting to apply the specialty finish. Flame Seal is a fire protective coating and has been specified by Harriman Associates. Samples will be dry and ready to send this afternoon. Ruby is keeping close watch...

Douglas fir timbers have been had crafted and traditional joinery will be used to build the king post trusses.

Stay tuned...