Our beetle assisted in raising a barn that will serve as a car workshop, steel workshop, storage, and an office in Palmetto Bluff, SC. Large 12 x 12 timbers throughout the structure will ensure the stability of the 100’ x 65’ building. The barn has a fresh sawn Douglas fir interior, a Western Red Cedar exterior, and a rough sawn texture with dark brown finish.

Architect: Rob Bramhall Architects

Builder: J.T. Turner Construction, Inc.

To create a ‘light’ timber look and feel for a Natick, MA home, we crafted split scissor chord trusses with a rough sawn and whitewashed finish for this small-town great room. Unique details are hidden throughout the project, including architectural remnants from historic and private properties in the Boston area: old church windows, a reclaimed barn door, antique door knobs, and even a ‘truth window’ making visible timber joinery otherwise hidden in a wall cavity.

Steve and Denise, the homeowners, wrote:

“Wow. The process was fun, collaboration was tremendous and give and take (each time with a smile) was never an issue. You achieved exactly what we had in our minds – superb workmanship, yet casual and welcoming, new but a nod to old and post & beam that didn’t go “country”. The onsite crew was great – clearly good at what they do and very welcoming to an audience of amazed onlookers. We really appreciate all the effort and caring you put into making this happen. What a great focal point for our new home.”

Photo by Meghann Gregory Photography.

We installed a new reclaimed barn for the Finger Lakes Museum at their new campus in Branchport, NY. Despite a few new rafters, the majority of the reclaimed barn was reused for the new structure. The new-old barn will serve as the Creekside Center – a kayak and canoe livery that will enable visitors to enjoy a wetland wildlife experience from waters-eye-perspective.

Follow the beetle’s trail by visiting the site at 3369 Guyanoga Road, Branchport, NY.