Showing posts with label Timber Frame Joinery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Timber Frame Joinery. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

A Great Timber Frame House for Gathering

With Thanksgiving in just two days and Christmas right around the corner, large gatherings of family and friends are on most everyone's mind. We thought we would take this time to feature a Timberpeg home that is perfectly suited to host a large group for any feast.
 
This mountain-top home welcomes guests with the engraved rock "Beam on the Rocks" that has a double meaning; the post and "beam" home sits atop a "rocky" mountain and the homeowner also worked for Jim "Beam," which of course he enjoys "on the rocks." 

As visitors continue down the driveway they are then greeted with an amazing panoramic view of a New Hampshire vista. 

The views continue to be breathtaking as you enter the front door. The hammer beam trusses and large windows in this home frame the fall foliage outside.

To the right of the entry the kitchen and dining area are open to the great room but the space is more intimate with a low timber frame ceiling.  The kitchen layout is great for the cook who wants space but likes to feel part of the conversation. The breakfast bar and large dining table invite guests to sit and chat without creating chaos in the kitchen.
Just off the kitchen and dining room is a conventionally frame sun-room which creates the perfect space to expand a much longer dinner table that's often needed during the holidays. There's nothing simpler than decorating a Thanksgiving table using the fall foliage just outside your door.

 After everyone has likely overeaten the delicious meal, there is plenty of space to spread out and relax (or recover) in the great room. There's nothing like gathering around a cozy fireplace and playing a board game or just sharing memories of past holidays spent together. 

To see more photos of this home visit Timberpeg's Mountain Homes page. If you're interested in learning more about this floor plan please feel free to contact us.



Friday, November 13, 2009

Timberpeg Wins Scarf Joint Design Conference for "All Wood Category" at Timber Framers Guild Conference

Timberpeg & Real Log Homes wins 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, in the “All-Wood Category” for the scarf joint design contest that took place at the Timber Framer’s Guild conference last week in Saratoga Springs, New York on November 4-8. The 1st place winner, Double Deuce, was able to withstand 4444 pounds. Tying for second with Bensonwood’s SOB was our PopSicle scarf, which finally busted at 4140 pounds. Our very own Diamond Dove came in 3rd place, withstanding just over 3000 pounds. Bensonwood had two entries, the strongest of which included a clever H-shaped metal connector with an overall joint capacity of 12,834 pounds. One other Ligna Tool scarf joint was entered by Timber Tools in last place for a total of six entries. More information, photos and final results can be found in the next Timber Framer's Guild publication!

View the videos of our scarfs at YouTube below: