Timber Frame Raisings
After the timbers are expertly crafted in our Ellington, CT shop, it’s time for our favorite day, raising day: the day we connect the timbers together with oak pegs instead of nails and construct the timber bents, or cross-sections of the building, made of structural posts & beams. We then raise the bents into place with a crane and build the barn up from there: first the dovetailed floor joists, summer beams, braces, and top plates, then the ridge beam, roof rafters, and dormers. Enjoy this fast-paced video showcasing timber frame raisings from all over New England, from Carriage Barns to timber frame homes, center aisle barns, custom barns, event venues, timber frame pavilions, and more.