We are not automated so we have the flexibility to create structures to our clients exacting details.
Post and beam timberframe roofs.
Custom timber frame shop.
It often takes a trained eye to distinguish between a true timber frame and well done post and beam construction.
Vermont timber works custom designs and fabricates beautiful timber frame homes post and beam barns heavy timber churches cathedral ceilings and more.
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Timber frame truss and purlins.
Cost and the desire for authenticity are important factors in deciding which system to use.
We are not automated so we have the flexibility to create structures to our clients exacting details.
Adding purlins between heavy timber trusses is an elegant way to reduce the cost of a timber frame roof because purlins permit an increased on center distance between trusses so you purchase fewer trusses.
Timber framing adds roughly 25 more cost than a conventional home and roughly 10 15 more than timber post and beam.
Custom timber frame shop.
The joinery employed with timber frame structures is complex and in many cases must be engineered.
Timber framed structures were originally designed and built as stand alone structures without utilizing additional framed support or shear components.
Here is a breakdown of the differences between timber frame and post and beam structures.