The Napa California Barn, located in the heart of wine country, was designed as a recreational space. It features a music studio, a massive central fireplace, and several areas for friends and family to gather and relax. The owners also wanted to have a covered space to enjoy the breathtaking outdoor scenery. The frame is fabricated from hand hewn oak and finished with stain and urethane. It uses a king post truss design with a steel gusset plate.
Vermont Timber Works worked with Deer Creek Studio Architecture on this project.
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EXPLORE THE BARN
Exterior view of the timber framed barn
Exterior of the barn nestled between rows of grape vines
Barn exterior
The moon coming up over a California timber framed barn
Hand hewn oak timbers covering an outdoor patio
Hand Hewn Oak Posts and Curved Braces
Hand hewn oak timber frame detail with a pretty electric lantern.
Sunset in the outdoor entertaining porch - hand hewn oak with dark stain.
Entrance to the barn
Side entrance and patio
Steel Gusset Plate on the Oak King Post Truss
Stairway in an oak timber frame barn.
Dining area in an oak timber frame barn.
Timber framed barn upstairs featuring king post trusses.
A view from the upstaid of the barn shwoing the loft and king post trusses.
Detail image showing timber posts and curved braces
Custom oak timber framed stairs.
Music Studio
Timber framed barn lounge and fireplace
Guest area in the upstairs.
Lantern on a heavy timber oak post.
THE BUILDING OF THE BARN
King post oak trusses being assembled in Napa, CA
Job site photo of the truss assembly
A strongback being used in preparation of raising the truss.
Each piece is labeled for its exact position in the frame
Timber king post truss being raised by a crane.
Two hand hewn oak bents are up and being braced.
Oak purlins being dropped into place, connecting the bents together and forming the roof framing.
Oak purlins being dropped into place, connecting the bents together and forming the roof framing.
Tightening the timber frame from a platform lift.
Timber frame barn with the SIP wall panels installed
Timber frame barn from above with the roof off.
Hand hewn oak timber frame barn - no roof panels yet.
