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Video clip from Feb.. 2008 barn raising in Eliot, Maine.  Bringing in the 2nd rafter pair - the gabel end is already up. This is a 30 x 50 Gable Entry Yankee barn dating back to the mid- 1800s. This the culmination of an in-kind structural repair of an early 19th century english style barn. All the repairs meet the Secretary of Interior's standards for the rehabilitation of historic properties.

Preservation Timber Framing is a small group of craftsman dedicated to the traditional structural repair of historic timber framed buildings. Our crew is made up of  diverse artisans who bring individual skills, ideas and an approach to our projects that encourages owner participation and sustainable building practices.

Equipment: We've got it.

We equip ourselves with 19th century hand tools as well as more modern power tools to get the job done efficiently.  We own our own extended boom material handler and a good quantity of “wedgelok” staging to help us access our projects safely and
economically.

Reputation: We've Earned it.

As a small company dedicated to quality, our reputation has been earned over the past 15 years from a voracious determination to produce accurate historic work.  We strictly adhere to the Secretary of The Interior Standards for Historic Preservation.  We believe that traditional methods of repair create permanence, strength and beauty.