Building Nests….

I just got back from an extended builder’s training learning the fine details of the Econest building system. Robert and Paula Baker Laporte have been pioneering this technique of straw/clay ( or “slip-straw”) building for nearly 2 decades. It’s been used extensively in Germany for much longer and is sure to be a growing trend in the US as the availability of highly processed materials trucked in from great distances loses popularity. I hope to build many Econests here in New Hampshire over the years to come… Look for future postings with workshops and econest trainings to follow

UTF in Vegas?!?

I recently returned from Las Vegas where my partner Thea was representing Greener Photography, the non profit she helped form several years ago. I had been asked to build a timber frame arbor/booth for the trade show at MGM Grand. The timber is all pine, with several 1×12 live-edged table-top pieces. After spending a few hours doing a mini-hand raising in the enormous convention center, I spent the rest of the week on daddy-day-care duty with our daughter Kyra, mostly playing in the pools and hot tubs, but getting in some fun shows as well…Here’s a couple of photos from the show with more available on the greener photography blog and their facebook page

Plymouth Permaculture

I know it’s short notice, but I’ll be doing a presentation on natural building and timber framing at the new ecohouse in Plymouth, New Hampshire tomorrow, November 17th at 5 pm. It’s located downtown on the rotary….This is the third permaculture design workshop offered by Stephanie Aubert and is exciting to know the collective design can be implimented right in downtown Plymouth…Call or email for directions and/or questions….

Friends in Thorton

I got to spend some time over the past few weeks helping good friends assemble and raise the frame that they cut themselves over a period of the last several years. All these timbers were cut and milled from their site in Thorton, New Hampshire. They did an amazing job, including a gable dormer with compound valleys and jack rafters….Even in mid November, we had a tremendously warm day- wierd, but enjoyable…

Bristol New Hampshire Barn….

I’ve been working on this project intermittenly for quite some time. All the timbers were from the several hundred acre farm, milled on site and joinery cut on site as well. It’s a 40×60 gambrel roofed barn. This is the largest project I’ve undertaken and it’s been great. There have so many people who have contributed to make this happen. There’s no way to think of a project such as this without including a diverse and talented community of builders and thinkers. I feel truly blessed to have had this opportunity, though it’s the coldest and most windy site imaginable and at times I felt more like a kite than a timber framer. This building will be around for quite some time, but it’s already filled with stories and memories for many….

Mycology workshop Oct 4th

Most of the summer I’ve been busy designing our permacultural landscape here in Rumney. It’s been a blast and I’ve been tremendously excited at the prospect of growing and eating our own organic food. Vegetables are great, but there’s so much more that is available here int eh northeast. This year we’ve also grown berries, nuts, fruit and eggs. I’ve yet to grow mushrooms on our land, but will be participating in a great workshop with Dave Wichland of Wichland Woods on Oct 4th. http://www.wichlandwoods.com/. This will be at a private residence but is open for more people if interested in learning about mycological landscaping and foraging. Give me a call if you’re interested in attending

Timber Frame Workshop at the Sargent Center in Hancock, New Hampshire

I’m pleased to announce I’ll be facilitating a timber frame workshop at the Sargent Center in Hancock, New Hampshire. We’ll be building an informational kiosk at the beautiful campus of Nature’s Classroom. The workshop is Oct 22-24th on this picture perfect 700 acre forested wonderland. You can find details on the Sargent Center website or register by following the directions in the brochure. You can also call or email me for details

603-786-5009, bryan@undustrial.org

Tuftonboro New Hampshire Timber Frame Photos

This has been a wonderful project on Lake Winnapasaki during the heat of the last few weeks. Plenty of swim breaks and plenty of hard work as well. Does anyone have photos to share from the hand raising last month?

June 19th Raising….

We’ve had a busy few months around here. 2 Frames have been cut, lots of progress on a large 40′-60′ barn and lots of work has been done on the new home based shop. Here are a coupld of photos of the shop ( with the chickens climbing on the timbers…) One of the frames that has been designed and cut will be going up with a hand raising this coming Saturday, June 19th. It’s in Tuftonboro, N.H. right on a beautiful lake . We’re always looking for volunteers for our hand raisings so if you’d like to be a part of the process, please give us a ring and we’ll get you there. There will be plenty of tasty food and other good people. You’ll also probably want to bring something to swim in, as it’s likely to be pretty warm.

Welcome to Undustrial Timber Frames, LLC!

I hope you’ve found your way here through our new website… I”m excited to share information, ideas and insites into timber framing and natural building with you here….I’ll post updates photos, stories and important news and hope to have an active site with lots of comments from all of you interested in learning more about, and sharing what you know, about ecological building…

Thanks!,

Bryan