Tag Archives: Timber Frame repair

Acworth Meetinghouse receives Preservation Honor Award

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

Built by Elias Carter in 1821, the Acworth Meetinghouse, with its double lantern spire, is a masterful representation of historic building craft.  But by 2008, the building was in desperate need of repair.  PTF was called in to give an estimate, … Continue reading →

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Ice House in a Heat Wave

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

On Friday we erected the Ice House, c. 1770.  This small, 10′ x 13′, frame is an exact replica of the larger barn to which it was found adjacent.  The Ice House had been fully sheathed inside and out, and … Continue reading →

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Lebanon Barn Coming in for the Finish

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

A few months back, we disassembled a barn in Lebanon, Maine.  Since then, we took the pieces back to the shop, repaired what we could, and re-designed the rest.  This Spring, we assembled the frame using original and remade pieces, … Continue reading →

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Shop Time

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

During the past few months, Ed has been busy at the shop cutting a reproduction barn frame for a client.  The original barn fell in a Nor’Easter, and we salvaged as much as we could.  We will re-use much of … Continue reading →

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TTRAG Symposium this weekend

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

The annual meeting of the Traditional Timber Framers Advisory Group is this Saturday, and our crew is really looking forward to it.   Our own Dan Boyle has worked hard to organize a great event in Topsfield, MA, which will include … Continue reading →

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The Salvage Detectives, Part I

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

The most interesting part of working on the Abyssinian has been the process of discovery.  When we first started working on the restoration, we encountered dank apartments and the absence of much of the original truss framing.  There was little … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

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Press on Preservation

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

Last week, PTF was featured in two more articles, these ones about developments at the Abyssinian.  The DownEast article focuses on the social history of the building as well as the people responsible for its restoration.  It contains some of … Continue reading →

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Traditional Repair of the Abyssinian Meetinghouse

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

Built in 1828, the Abyssinian Meetinghouse is the third oldest African American meetinghouse in the country.  PTF was fortunate to join the restoration project in 2005, removing the tenement apartments inside, and repairing the king post truss frame.  In 2010, we rebuilt … Continue reading →

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Sill Crazy After All These Years

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Jessica MilNeil

We’ve begun work on the Abyssinian Meetinghouse again.  Last week, archaeologists dug test pits in the basement and driveway, while we worked on cutting a new front sill.  After years of damage, no part of the original front sill could … Continue reading →

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