Read Wade's story below:
After 5 years of planning, we finally decided to start construction on our new timber frame home. After researching timber frame companies, we chose to work with Davis Frame Company. We worked with Davis Frame from the beginning on the design and there were multiple revisions and tweaks to fit the cost into our budget. Davis Frame was very gracious to work with us through this process and we finalized the contract with Peter, the Sales Manager. Peter was helpful and responsive through the process.
We started the construction process for our new home in late February of 2011 and nine weeks and 100 yards of concrete later, we were ready to take delivery of the timber frame package. Through Davis Frame, we hired a private timber frame contractor, Dick Bird to oversee our crew (myself and a father/son team), to assist with the timber frame raising.
The timber frame raising was set to start right as we were experiencing tornado warnings in Tennessee, so there was a slight delay. The problem didn't only start with the weather delay, but the delivery truck couldn't make the turn into the driveway. After making a mad dash through the driveway entrance, the truck became stuck in the mud (probably from the 4" of rain from the night before). We used the Lull to try to move the tractor trailer a little further to unload. We soon found out that the truck wouldn't be able to make the next turn. After overheating the engine of the Lull (not meant to be a tow truck), we decided to start unloading the timber frame package in the mud. After letting the Lull rest and replacing the battery, the unloading went smoothly..........
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