Hampton Beach Redevelopment Project

Timberpeg and our Independent Representative,  Samyn-D’Elia Architects are excited to be part of the new Hampton Beach project. Timberpeg provided the timber framing for the pavilions and shade structures located along the beach as well as one of the bathhouses.

Timberpeg Bathhouse and Shade Pavilions

The New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development knew that the services at the Hampton Beach State Park needed to be replaced with facilities that could meet the demands of today. They turned to the NH Lakes Region architecture firm, Samyn-D’Elia Architects as the project architects working along with, ORW Landscape Architects and Planners, and Vanasse Hagen Brustlin Engineers (VHB) to transform the existing park in two phases. This team developed Feasibility Plans that called for a family-friendly hub that echoed local vintage architecture, yet was tough enough to handle crowds and harsh seaside conditions. The project then proceeded in a multi-phase construction schedule. Phase 1 included two new bathhouses and accompanying landscaping and site construction.


The architecture of these buildings reflects the iconic New England coastal shingle style. The bathhouses are, however, modern with regard to energy efficient features in materials and mechanical systems.  State of the art insulation will keep the building comfortable in all seasons.

The use of skylights is one example of sustainable energy features that were incorporated.  The skylights will reduce the use of electricity for lighting.  The post and beam wood trusses display the historic New England building technique.

 Visitors enjoying the beach  while taking a break from the hot sun under the timber frame shade structures provided by Timberpeg seen in the photo above and below.

You can learn more about this project and what else is planned at Samyn-D'Elia Architect's website.

Vermont Welcome Center Timber Frame Trusses

Timberpeg is proud to be supplying the timber frame trusses for the new Vermont Welcome Center being built on I-91 Southbound in Hartford, VT. The existing welcome center was outdated and in need of repair, and in an effort to encourage tourism, the state of Vermont chose to re-build the welcome center. After-all the center welcomed over 217,000 visitors in 2010 alone – and what better way to welcome visitors to the region than by building with the time-honored New England building tradition of timber framing.

Timberpeg was selected to provide the large timber frame trusses to support the open ceiling structure. The space will feel welcome, strong and secure when completed, and Timberpeg is proud to have a role in this project. Whether visitors will be coming here to New England for ski season, leaf peeping, hiking, hunting, camping or biking – we’re happy to play our part in welcoming guests to our beautiful neck of the woods.

Here is a photo of the timber frame trusses leaving our manufacturing facility in Claremont, NH on their way to the job site in Hartford, VT.

January 6, 2009: Kitchen Cabinets and Painting

Volunteers have begun installing the oak kitchen cabinets on freshly painted yellow walls. The family has opted for shades of yellow in the common areas and blue and green for the children's rooms. The date for move-in is tentatively set for late February. If you would like to volunteer your time to help with the final phases of painting and clean up, please visit the Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity website to find out about how and when volunteers can get involved.

Moving from Exterior to Interior on the Habitat House

With the exterior of the home 99% finished, the crew can now focus their attention to the interior of the home (and just in time for the cold weather.) The interior rooms have been framed and are being partitioned with drywall. The drywall is largely finished on the second floor. The only remaining exterior projects will be the entry steps on the front and side entrances.

Siding Almost Complete and Painting Begins on the Habitat House

The house is really beginning to come alive! Painting has begun and a very traditional "barn red" color was chosen. A second coat was being applied to the front side of the house but the siding is still not completely up on the entry side and back of the home. We are excited at how far along the home has come since we will be holding an open house on Sunday, October 5 from 11:00am-4:00pm.

Siding Primed and Applied on Habitat Home

Marie and her daughter Lisa and son Niko proudly stand in front of their new home. In just a few months it went from an empty piece of land to an almost complete home. For the past couple of weeks the volunteers have been priming and putting up the siding of the home. The front and the sides of the home have been fully sided and the back of the house is about halfway finished.

Timber Framed Porch Assembled on Habitat House

Brian Sanville and his daughters, Lisa and Cindy, help drive the pegs for their timber framed porch. The windows have also been installed on the home and the roof shingles are almost finished. There is about 1/2 of the roof to go on the back of the home.

Roof Shingles on Habitat Home

Since the home is only being worked on Tuesday afternoons and Saturdays, the progress has slowed down. The humidity and direct sunlight have also made the roofing a little slower than usual. The shingles began going up on the roof July 8 and we took this photo July 15. They had made about the same amount of progress on the opposite side of the roof at this time. Homeowners, IsaMarie (green shirt at the bottom of ladder) and Brian (on roof, to the right) and their daughter, Lisa, were on-site helping. Members from the Hartland Congregational Church and the Hartland Universalist Church were also volunteering their time.

Habitat House Frame Assembly Complete

It only took about 4 days and with the hard work from our employees and homeowner, Brian Sanville, the home was fully framed by Tuesday, June 17. The crew celebrated with a BBQ on site, brought and cooked by Don Derrick himself!

Timber Frame Assembly and Press Visits

Jackie Bender of WPTZ News Channel 5 / WNNE Local Channel 31 visited our frame raising. Click here to see the news report. We were also excited that a photographer and staff writer, Mark Davis of the Valley News stopped by. Visit http://www.vnews.com/06192008/4903030.htm to read the story.

Timberpeg Frame Delivery - Habitat for Humanity House

The timber frame arrived Wednesday morning and the assembly crew was excited to begin erecting the frame that afternoon.

Decking Complete - Habitat for Humanity House

The decking began early Monday morning, June 9, and was completed by noon on Wednesday. Several employees from Timberpeg Design and Manufacturing along with the homeowner and a few Dartmouth students worked hard to get the decking completed and ready for the frame's arrival on Wednesday.

Cutting the Timber Frame - Habitat or Humanity House

Homeowner, Brian Sanville, (red shirt in both photos) visited the Timberpeg shop to learn about how we manufacture our homes. He had the chance to meet our manufacturing staff and see the Hundegger cut part of the frame for his home. We are all very excited here at Timberpeg to be working on this project. It is the first timber frame Habitat-for-Humanity home in the Upper Valley.

Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity Teams Up with Timberpeg® and Foard Panel on the “InterFaith House”

The Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity, in conjunction with Timberpeg®, Foard Panel and members of twenty faith communities in the Upper Valley, invite all to break ground for a new, perpetually affordable home on Sunday, May 18. The Upper Valley family that will live in the home has not yet been chosen but will be selected shortly before groundbreaking and will “drive the first peg” of their timber frame home in early June. The "Upper Valley Habitat InterFaith House" will be built in Star Lake Village in Norwich, VT on land provided by Twin Pines Housing Trust of White River Junction and is designed to meet Energy Star® qualifications.

Timberpeg®, a local Upper Valley timber frame company with offices in West Lebanon and Claremont, is donating locally harvested eastern white pine timbers, decking and labor to install the first floor deck and erect the timber frame. Timberpeg® also volunteered their services to help in the design of the new home. “Timberpeg has been pleased to work with Habitat for Humanity in designing and providing a high-quality timber-framed house that will be attractive, affordable and very energy efficient,” says Jonathan Vincent, AIA, Timberpeg® Architect and Director of Design. Vincent worked with Don Derrick, Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity, and Tim McCosker, Designer at Habitat for Humanity, on the design.

Foard Panel, located in West Chesterfield, NH, is donating XPS (extruded polystyrene) structural insulated panels (SIP) to enclose the home. Foard Panel is the only company in America to make this type of SIP. The OSB material included in the SIPs, is being donated by TOLKO Industries, Ltd., located in British Columbia, Canada. The XPS product is produced by DOW and exceeds Energy Star® standards for thermal performance, which will allow the homeowner great savings on their energy bills. Foard Panel and Timberpeg® will provide the labor to attach the panels.

"This is an absolutely wonderful gift by Timberpeg and Foard. The materials are absolutely top rate, and we were so impressed by the way the people in the organizations took hold of the project and designed a home especially for the Habitat ideal of a 'simple, decent home'," says Don Derrick of Habitat for Humanity.

This major contribution by Timberpeg® and Foard Panel will aid the sponsorship by twenty local faith communities. "What a great example of people joining together to use their skills and resources to help each other help their neighbors. The leadership of Timberpeg® and of our twenty Faith Community sponsors is ensuring a safe, secure home for a family in need. This is just what I have come to expect from the people of the Upper Valley. What a great place to live," comments Don Derrick.

If you are interested in volunteering or donating any materials for this project, please call The Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity at (802) 295-1854 or contact via email at uvhfh@sover.net. To learn more about this project and to keep up with its progress visit timberpeg.com/habitat or www.uppervalleyhabitat.org/projects.htm.