Vermont Home Adds Timber Frame King Post Trusses

Below are pictures of the timber frame accents being raised for a conventional home near Stratton Mountain, Vermont. The Davis Frame shop finished working on the timber frame King Post trusses about two weeks ago and the timber frame accents were shipped out and installed last week by the project's builder Mike Lynn of Rocky Dell Builders, Inc. of Dorset, Vermont.

This is the third conventional style home in Vermont this year to add Davis Frame timber frame accents to their new home! You don't have to build a full timber frame home to enjoy the elegance of a timber frame. Timber frame trusses are often added to great rooms of conventional homes. Call us today at 800.636.0993 to speak with our project coordinators about your project!

Timber frame trusses ready to be raised

First King Post truss in place

Second King Post truss in place
Beam being raised into place

Timber Frame Accents installed

A Look Into a Day in Our Busy Timber Frame Shop!

Here at Davis Timber Frame, we are very busy shipping timber frame and eSIPS projects nationwide! To see where some of our latest home packages have been shipped please check out our jobsite blog post!

Below are pictures of some of our shop guys working on a few king post trusses for a home near Stratton Mountain, VT. Many of our clients are looking for timber frame truss accent pieces for their new homes and we have shipped out three different truss projects for new conventional homes being built in Vermont. If you don't want to build a complete timber frame home, why not add timber frame accents to your great room area?

Nick handcrafting a timber frame truss

Chris P. drilling a hole into the truss for the oak pegs

Chris M. hammering an oak peg into the truss
The shop finalizing the details on the timber frame king post trusses

One king post truss done, ready for tung oil finish

Check back for more updates and photos on this Vermont project!

Contact us today by calling 800.636.0993 to talk to one of our project coordinators today about your timber frame project! Whether your looking for a complete timber frame kit, barn, timber frame addition, structural panels or timber frame accent pieces, we can help you.

First Home Buyer Tax Credits and Repeat Buyer Tax Credits

For first home buyers and repeat home buyers there are tax credits available to you! Are you looking to build a new home? Check out our Davis timber frame homes and eSIPS homes and build one today to receive your tax credit! Call us at 800.636.0993 and speak to one of our projects coordinators about your project.

For first home buyers who wish to receive $8,000 credit:

Instead of buying a new home from a home builder, I hired a contractor to construct a home on a lot that I already own. Do I still qualify for the tax credit?Yes. For the purposes of the home buyer tax credit, a principal residence that is constructed by the home owner is treated by the tax code as having been “purchased” on the date the owner first occupies the house. In this situation, the date of first occupancy must be on or after January 1, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010 (or by June 30, 2010, provided a binding sales contract was in force by April, 30, 2010).

For repeat home buyers who wish to receive $6,500 tax credit:

Instead of buying a new home from a home builder, I hired a contractor to construct a home on a lot that I already own. Do I still qualify for the tax credit?Yes. For the purposes of the home buyer tax credit, a principal residence that is constructed by the home owner is treated by the tax code as having been “purchased” on the date the owner first occupies the house. In this situation, the date of first occupancy must be after November 6, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010 (or by June 30, 2010, provided a binding sales contract was in force by April 30, 2010).In contrast, for newly-constructed homes bought from a home builder, eligibility for the tax credit is determined by the settlement date. Be sure to check with a tax advisor in cases where a HUD-1 form is not used at settlement to be sure you have sufficient documentation to attach to IRS Form 5405.

*Information on the tax credit provided by the Government. Note there is an income cap and the building value of the house is capped. Check the Federal Government site for more details: http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/

If you don't wish to build a new home before the tax credit cut-off date, there are always tax credits available for energy efficient features added to a new home! Learn about how you can become Energy Star Certified with the use of timber frame, SIPS panels and our energy efficient doors and windows!

Floor Plan Feature: The Fieldview

The Fieldview timber frame floor plan was another popular floor plan that we had featured on our old Davis Frame website, before the redesign. The Fieldview was a frequently requested floor plan. This timber frame home was designed for a New York timber frame homeowner in the late 1980's, but it seems as though the floor plan is still attractive to many looking to build a new home. The overall look of the Fieldview resembles many of our Classic Barn Home floor plans.

The home also has a cupola which is a desirable feature that many of our clients like to ad. This gives a home a barn like look and allows additional lighting in. Cupola's are often an option that homeowners add to their barn style timber frame homes.


The first floor plan features a large great room and an open concept dining room and kitchen. A spacious master suite is also located on the first floor. The great room leads to a large deck that is perfect for entertaining guests in the summer.

The second floor includes two bedrooms, a full bath and a good sized loft that is open to below.

If you are interested in learning more about the Fieldview floor plan or about of line of Classic Barn Homes, contact us today at 800.636.0993!

Cape Cod Timber Frame Homes: A Martha's Vineyard Dream

Post & Dream

Reprinted from Cape Cod & Island Homes, 2006 Holiday Issue

By:Greg O'Brien

Inside this timber-frame home in West Tisbury, life is sweet.

In the finished basement of his impressive Davis Frame timber frame home in West Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard, Paul McDonald reaches into a storage area, sorting through the dusty residue of cinderblock, and pulls out a brass ring. "It's from the Flying Horses," he says, referring to Oak Bluffs National Historic Landmark, the nation's oldest continuously operating carousel. The brass ring, in so many ways, symbolizes McDonald's idyllic life on the Vineyard and the rock-solid, country-style home that holds it all together. At 43, the veteran lobsterman has grabbed the brass ring indeed. "It's worked out pretty sweet," he acknowledges.

First came love-Paul met his wife Karen on the ski slopes of Sun Valley, Idaho. Then came marriage, the baby carriage (twice), and the dream of planting roots on the Vineyard. McDonald, who grew up in Braintree in a family of nine boys and two girls, summered on the Vineyard throughout high school and college, operating a successful lobster business for six years before heading west to ski. Also a natural handyman, McDonald worked with his brother in Marshfield, and later out west, assembling post and beam barn homes. It was no surprise when he and Karen ventured back to the Vineyard dreaming of a timber frame of their own in peaceful West Tisbury. They purchased almost two acres on the lip of the pastoral Sheriff's Meadow preserve, and began to plan the house of their dreams. McDonald's goal at the time: complete the project in one year, from CAD drawings to open house..........click here for the rest of the article.

To learn more about our Cape Cod and Islands Timber Frame Homes, contact Davis Frame Independent Representative Steve Petty at 508.259.7137 today!

Timber Frame Floor Plan Feature: The Lakeside

We have created 100's of timber frame floor plans over the years and used to feature many on our website that are no longer listed due to our new line of custom timber frame floorplans being featured on our site. We thought we would feature a timber frame home that was built a few years ago in Sunapee, New Hampshire. The Lakeside floor plan is a popular floorplan that we receive many requests for.

The Lakeside timber frame floor plan is perfect for a lakeside retreat or can be used on any lot looking to maximize the lot's best views.

(Click on the floor plan to expand your view)

The first floor plan offers plenty of room to entertain with its open and spacious layout. The timber frame great room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast area open up to one another making this open concept floor plan easy to fall in love with. Off of the kitchen is a half bath, laundry area, den/guest area and a full bathroom. There is also a door leading to the garage off of the kitchen area lending to easy access.

(Click on the floor plan to expand your view)

The second floor plan features a spacious master bedroom suite with a full bathroom, along with two bedrooms and another bathroom. There is also a large recreation room located on the second floor.

Additional photos of this home below:

Great room lwith a view of the lake

Rear view of home

Kitchen and dining area

Recreation room on the second floor

If you are interested in building the Lakeside timber frame floor plan or any of our other Davis Frame timber frame floor plans, call us today! 800.636.0993