Posts tagged with steel connections
Steel Connections and Timber Frames
Today we’re going to look at how Steel is used in Timber Framing. While the traditional joinery techniques that are used in Timber Framing are strong and secure, sometimes steel connections are used to reinforce connections in particularly large structures or when there’s a heavy wind or snow load. Other […]
Timber Frame Project Start to Finish: St. Andrew’s Church
Over the next several weeks I’ll be taking you through the timber framing process from start to finish, the way that Vermont Timber Works does it. These blogs should help give an idea of what goes into the design, materials, engineering, fabrication, and erection. I’m starting the series with St. […]
Arched Church Beams for St. Andrew’s Church
We are just home from installing these beautiful arched beams for St. Andrews Church in Ridgefield, CT. We will have to go back and photograph this church once the construction is complete. The beams are a combination of douglas fir timber, glulam arches and steel connections. Heavy timber adds a […]
