Ski Season in Vermont

Well it looks like another great year for the skiers and snowboarders here in Vermont. With the snow that we have received already and the cold nights which make for great snow making, it looks like another good year. if you are coming from the south into Vermont, you are more than likely driving up I-91 and if so, take a minute to stop in at the Southern Vermont Welcome Center, just south of Brattleboro. This was fabricated and erected by our crew here at VTW, and is great example of the timber framed buildings that we do at VTW.
Enjoy the snow.

Mountaintop Sunrise

Having been at the Blackwood job site to help the crew erect some of Carols' frame, and to get a look at her timber framed barn all closed in, I can honestly say that I got to see one of the nicest sunrises ever. Despite the strong winds and the early morning cold, I could easily visualize sitting in the Great Room with a cup of coffee looking out over the mountains watching the sun rise. I think that when the boys have the erection all done, I am going to have to make another trip to the top of the mountain to see the frame completed, and hopefully to see another great sunrise.

Preparing a Timber Frame

Well, I finally got to go and help the crew start to put together a frame. with all the timbers on site,my first job was to find the matching timbers to the bents that we were putting together and either bring them to the deck or have our lift put them there. With all the timbers on the deck we would then start fitting them together, and when they were all in place we would go around and peg them together. Watching our crew of timber framers precisely assemble each bent in different sections of the deck so that the erection of the frame would go smoothly was impressive to see. I do hope that the owners of this timber frame home enjoy it as much as I did helping put it together.