Handcrafted Timber Frames Built for Generations
Custom designed timber frame buildings for comfortable living.
Featured Timber Frame Projects
Explore our photographic archives detailing completed homes, agricultural barns, community frame raisings, and workshop joinery.
The Art of Post & Beam
Every Eastern River building is fabricated using centuries-old heavy timber framing techniques, precision mortise and tenon joinery, and sustainably sourced woods.
Mortise & Tenon Joinery
Hand-cut interlocking mortises, tenons, and hardwood trunnel pegs secure each joint without relying on nails or modern fasteners.
Native Eastern Timbers
Carefully selected eastern white pine, hemlock, and red oak timbers chosen for structural integrity, grain beauty, and thermal mass.
Custom Engineering
Each frame layout is custom designed to maximize natural daylight, cathedral ceilings, open floor plans, and long-term energy efficiency.
Community Raisings
The culmination of shop fabrication comes together on raising day, assembling bents and raising the frame with precision and shared pride.
Valley News Barn Raising Archive
Documentary coverage of a traditional Vermont barn raising in July 2008, demonstrating the raising of heavy timber bents and community collaboration.
"Custom designed timber frame buildings for comfortable living."
Built with Pride in Vermont
Eastern River Post and Beam specializes in designing and building custom timber frame homes, barns, outbuildings, and structural additions. Rooted in Vermont's rich tradition of woodworking, we work closely with clients to create architectural spaces that celebrate natural wood, soaring volumes, and structural strength.
From initial conceptual sketches through joinery cutting in our shop and final frame erection, we take pride in personal attention and timeless craftsmanship on every project.
- Individualized design tailored to your site and lifestyle
- Meticulous mortise and tenon joinery cut to exact tolerances
- Integration with high-performance insulation & structural enclosures
Start Your Timber Frame Project
Whether you are planning a new custom home, barn, studio, or addition, we would love to discuss your vision, building site, and design requirements.