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The images below are of timber frames and post and beam frames. Although the phrases "timber frame" and "post & beam" are often used synonymously, their meanings are slightly different. Timber framing involves the intricate cutting of joints to hold the timbers together. It is complicated and beautiful, using techniques that have been around for thousands of years. Post and beam framing is more simple - and actually an older style - with main carrying members (beams or lintels) supporting joists and rafters that are notched into the beams. Stonehenge is the prefect example of post and beam construction using stone instead of timber. Click on " timber frame" and " post & beam" to visit Wikipedia and learn more. Click here to visit Sandy's Post & Beam Blog and learn how Vermont Timber Works can help with your building project. |
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Post & Beam Party Barn in Texas
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Post and Beam Amphitheater |
| This beautiful barn is a hybrid, with timber
framed 'bents'
and post and beam rafters.
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The timber frame above is uses traditional post and beam design
with a glulam arch and timber rafters on a radius. This project won several awards. Click here to see more photographs.
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| Vermont Post and Beam Barn |
Post & Beam Barn Frame in Massachusetts |
| The outside of a post and beam barn under construction in Vermont.
Post and beam buildings come in all shapes and sizes.
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This is a dual purpose post and beam barn for horses on the first floor and equipment upstairs. It uses traditional timber joinery and post and beam rafters. 4x6 Nailers are installed on the outside for windows and siding.
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| Post and Beam Camper Cabin - Fishkill, NY |
Post & Beam Camper Cabin Interior |
| Vermont Timber Works built many rustic 'camper cabins' for the Fresh Air fund in Fishkill, New York. They use a simple post and beam design, by the Geddis Partnership, that is pretty and efficient.
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The photo above shows the inside of a typical Fresh Air Fund camper cabin using rough sawn hemlock timbers, posts, plates and rafters.
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| Camper Cabin Porch Interior |
Post and Beam Entryway in New York |
| The front porch of a post and beam cabin. |
Douglas fir posts and rafter plates support post and beam rafters with decorative ends on this entryway at Lake Taghkanic State Park in New York.
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| Post and Beam Home Frame in Maine |
Post and Beam Home in Maine |
The bare timber frame for a house is shown above. It features douglas fir timbers and a simple but elegant layout.
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The finished post and beam building with windows, doors and roof installed.
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| Hand Hewn Post and Beam Farm House |
Post and Beam Barn Loft |
| This hand hewn post and beam pine frame featured in House Beautiful. It is part of an addition to an original 1700 circa tavern in Connecticut. |
Rough sawn hemlock timbers with dovetailed joists make up this barn frame. The large loft is a bonus - it can be used as living space instead of just being an attic.
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| Olana Wagon Barn |
Post and Beam Timber Frame Park |
| The Olana State Historic Site in New York needed traditional post and beam barn. VTW was happy to help. The photo shows posts, beams and braces - the rafters went on above.
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The photograph above shows a covered dining area at Lake Taghkanic State Park in New York. there is a timber truss with post and beam style common rafters. |
Post and Beam Frame at Sam's Point |
Post and Beam Pavilion Citizens Park |
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| This great project for the Nature Conservancy was designed by Bialecki Architects and used forest certified lumber, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) native hemlock timbers in a natural setting.
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This pavilion outside of Chicago is a perfect example of simple post and beam construction. The vertical columns (posts) hold sloping beams to support the roof. |
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| Post & Beam Pergola at Lake Taghkanic State Park |
Post and Beam Visitor Center at Shenandoah State Park |
| Another example of how simple post and beam building techniques can make a beautiful pergola. This pergola frame, at Lake Taghkanic State Park, uses glulam arched beams and douglas fir posts. The timber rafters above have decorative ends.
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This new visitor center uses native hemlock timber and a post and beam building design. |
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| Timber Frame Truss |
Post & Beam Farm House Interior |
| This photo shows a timber framed truss, which is technically different from post and beam construction. Timber framed connections are more complex and transfer loads in a different way. |
Another example of timber frame joinery. A post and beam connection is usually simple with a beam simply set on top of a post. Timber framed connections are jointed with mortises, tenons and wood pegs. |
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If you would like to find out how Vermont Timber Works can Help with your project, please E-Mail Us. See videos of our work on YouTube. Click here to download a low resolution version of our brochure: VTW_Brochure.pdf
We will be happy to discuss your plans and work with you to design a frame that meets your needs and your budget.
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