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APRIL 2007
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In the beginning of April, in between Nor'easters we raised a 24X32 white pine timberframe with curved oak braces. The one and half story cape frame was raised just down the road from our shop in Bethel, Maine. The 2 bedroom, 2 bath home will be enclosed by Mahoosuc Timberframe, so keep an eye out for photos to come. |
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Jeff and Ryder guide the second bent's King Post Truss onto the post below.
Here, the second king post truss is fit into place, pegged secure and ready to be detached from the crane.
View of the timberframe just about complete from East Bethel Road.
Rusty and Jerry work on rigging the purlins for the last bay.
The completed timberframe viewed from the driveway. |
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FEBRUARY 3, 2007
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The Mahoosuc Timberframe crew was able to get out and enjoy some fresh snow at Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley, Maine this weekend. With the cold temps and 8 inches of new snow the skiing was great. |
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Rusty looking for his next soft turn |
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There it is... |
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Looks like Matt found a couple nice turns also. |
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JANUARY 2007
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Work has begun on a project down the road from us in Bethel, Maine. Mahoosuc Timberframe was contracted to build the first floor deck for this 24X32 high posted cape. The pine timbers for the this project will be arriving in the beginning of February, so look for more photos as this project progresses. |
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NOVEMBER 2006
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We took sometime out from timberframing November to pursue a step toward creating a more environmentally friendly work truck. So we decided to convert the company's
1994 toyota pick-up to convert it from a gas engine to a diesel. Once the truck runs well with the diesel engine the goal is then to make the need modifications to the truck so it can run on waste vegetable oil or WVO. Diesel engines are far superior to gas engines in fuel economy and running a diesel engine on WVO reduces the amount of carbon emitted into the atmosphere, that isn't already part of the short term carbon cycle. Here are some photos of the truck conversion journey. |
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With the aid of the timberframe girt above and some come-alongs we were able to lift the old 22-RE gas engine out of the truck. |
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The toyota diesel engine was lifted and lowered into the truck in the same fashion. |
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Once the engine was in the wire challenge begins. Friend and mechanic Carob Arnold begins tracing and labeling wires for the engine harness. Carob was a great help with the project and looking to offer is technical services to others looking to take on similar projects. |
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The wiring challenges continue into the interior of the truck. |
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With the wiring completed and the hood, and bed back on the truck is ready for its first test drive. Tons of power, and as quiet as a volkswagen TDI... Stay tuned for more info and a report on the WVO conversions. |
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OCTOBER 2006
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Mahoosuc Timberframe teamed up with local ski mountain Mt. Abram, also in Greenwood Maine, to replace the trail map sign on the top of the chair lift. The previous sign blew down in a storm during the 2005-2006 season. It was a great experience and we were glad to help out one of Maine's great ski mountains. The sign looks great and we were excited to see small amounts of snow on the hill... Signs of a good winter to come. |
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Riding the lift with the timbers and materials |
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A full lift on the middle of October |
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Jeremy Nellis, making some final cuts for the sign base... |
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Sign is about half way raised. Rusty is double checking some pockets, before the heavy tie beam is lifted into place. |
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The trail map sign is completed, all that it needs now is three feet of snow... Dogs love oak pegs. |
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SEPTEMBER 2006
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We were in Waldoboro, Maine raising a 20X30 high posted cape, with a second story loft. The white pine frame included curved oak braces and a structural oak railing within the second bent for the loft. The first bent included a large arched brace truss, which will be used to frame in the large windows overlooking the tidal creek below the house site. The timberframe will be incorporated within a hybrid home. The timberframe will be finished as the kitchen, living room and second floor study/loft, the remaining rooms of the home will be conventionally framed in order to better meet the owners building budget. |
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Rusty Partridge is pegging the first bent together, soon it will be ready to lift into place with the crane. |
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The first bent is raised into place, waiting to be connected to bent 2 as Rusty makes the final preparations for the second large lift of the day. |
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A view looking up at the second floor oak railing on the finished frame. |
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Looking at the Arched braced truss from the second floor loft. |
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The finished frame viewed from below the first bent. |
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The finished frame viewed from the road. |
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Mahoosuc Timberframe, LLC
Jeff Hershberger • 337 Rowe Hill Road - Greenwood, ME 04255 • 207.890.5304
e-mail: info@mahoosuctimberframe.com
web site: Mahoosuc Timberframe Homepage