Posts tagged with white oak timber pavilion
What Wood Species Should I Build With?
When you start to plan your Timber Frame project, one of the biggest questions you’ll have to answer is what species of wood you want to use for your frame. The wood species you choose will affect the price of your frame, the dimensions of the wood members, and other […]
Jack, Common, & Hip Rafters
Why are some rafters called Jack and others just called Rafter? Do you know? I do 🙂 At least I think I do, because I asked Rick, but that was a while ago. The jack rafter is shorter than the “common” rafter. Typically, a jack rafter is used because something […]
White Oak Pergola
This is a pergola with hand hewn, white oak timbers. Thank you to Jimmy Dillion from Interstate Workshop who sent us all the pictures. Enjoy! Originally, this pergola was intended to be larger. It was scaled down in size due to the availability of the long white oak timbers. However, it’s […]
Custom Timber Porch & Entry For A New England Home
The owners of this home in Darien, CT did a high-end remodel and added an addition. Vermont Timber Works’ role in the project was to design, cut, finish, and assemble rough sawn, white oak timbers for the porch and the entry area. The timbers are lightly hewn to create a […]