Fall 2007 Newsletter - Trillium Dell Timberworks
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Fall 2007 Newsletter - Trillium Dell Timberworks
Trillium Dell Times Fall 2007 Volume 1 Issue 1 Trillium Dell Timberworks ~ 1277 Knox Road 1600 North ~ Knoxville, IL ~ 309.289.7921 On the web at: trilliumdell.com Combination Timber Frame & Log Church ~ East Peoria, IL Learn more about our specialized timber design software, see article at bottom of page 1. Inside this issue: Timber Trusses 2 What’s in a Name? 2 Trillium Dell Timberworks, in conjunction with Crystal River Construction & Timber Framing, designed and installed timber elements to a 82’ x 50’ log worship center for the Native American Fellowship in East Peoria, Illinois. Harvested timbers, including mixed oak, walnut and sassafrass from the church’s property were trucked to our shop for milling and planing. Our crew assisted Kent Streitmatter, owner of Crystal River, with the on site cutting and raising of front and rear porches. A taiko beam (live edge flitched log) highlights the back porch, as seen in the far right photo. Featured TDTW Employee 2 UIUC Beef Barn Dismantle 3 Integrating the “Not So Big” Timber Frame 3 TDTW ~ About Us 4 Automatic Lofts 4 Turning your ideas into reality - the Dietrich’s 3D CAD software Ever wonder how hand drawn floor plans or an architectural schematic might turn into your finished timber frame? At Trillium Dell Timberworks, the transition is made by utilizing a talented design staff and using specialized Building Information Model (BIM) software called Dietrich’s. Dietrich's allows you to create a full 3-D building model that contains not only floor plans and timber elements, material lists, and the other take-offs required, but also the very shop drawings and joinery details required to accurately cut the timbers, all in one spot. The model even integrates easily with other drafting and structural engineering softwares, allowing for a single shared source of information between everyone involved. In short, Trillium Dell employs the best components to ensure an efficient transition from paper to timber. Trillium Dell Times Page 2 Timber Frame Trusses ~ What’s Your Style? Are you thinking a timber truss would be just the element you’re looking for in your next project? “A king post truss is the quintessential timber design element; every part lends itself to the structure, We collaborate with homeowners and General Contractors to provide integration of timber trusses into new homes and historic buildings. Trillium Dell can design, fabricate, prefit, and ship custom trusses directly to your home or job site. Common species of trusses include oak, Douglas fir, and southern yellow pine. Contact us today at 309.289.7921 to find out how we can help you bring the beauty of custom timber into your next project. Timber Truss Options Include: * Curved Struts * Chamfered Edges * Staining/Oiling * Custom lengths, sizes, configurations in grace, efficiency, and beauty.” ~ Joe Miller, Project Engineer, TDTW What’s in a Name? Trillium Dell Timberworks took its name from the forest flower that blooms every spring. Trillium is a genus of about 40-50 species of perennial flowering plants native to North America, our local bloom is of the dark red variety. Sometimes called "Wake Robin" because they appear about the same time as Robins return from their winter migration, trillium have three petals, sepals and green leaves. Featured Trillium Dell Timberworks Employee ~ Brandee Pickle-Stowe Many people have come to learn the friendly voice on the end of the line at Trillium Dell Timberworks. Brandee Pickle-Stowe, Office Manager for TDTW, has been with the us since 2002. Initially working in our shop, Brandee learned first hand the precision crafting involved with Trillium Dell timber frames. We soon realized Brandee’s organizational strengths and promoted her to Office Manager. In her role, Brandee not only answers phones, but helps customers with many of the questions involved in planning for and purchasing a timber frame. In addition to her managerial strengths, Brandee has an artistic eye for home design and floor plan layout. Look for Brandee at timber frame home shows and other Trillium Dell events; she’ll be sure your project receives the attention to detail and follow-through it deserves. Trillium Dell Times Page 3 University of Illinois Beef Barn Dismantle ~ Champaign, Illinois Trillium Dell Timberworks and several talented subcontractors spent much of May and June dismantling the historic University of Illinois Beef Barn, pictured above. Purchased by the Piatt County Museum, this barn will be re-erected to serve as a museum in Monticello, IL. (see: www.piattmuseum.org). In the photo at the right our expert dismantlers are using a specially designed “lifting plate” to remove sections of the floor at the Beef Barn. The Beef Barn flooring was constructed with Douglas Fir 2 x 4’s laid on edge and gang nailed together. The floor was removed in manageable sections, which had been cut with a specialty demolition blade. The bottom photo shows the crew loading sections of the barn in preparation for semis to haul it to storage. The barn will be reassembled using the same method. “Knowing that the building is going back together made prudent dissection a real goal: maximum truck-able sections Lifting plates raise the floor sections, above. Loading the dismantled barn sections onto the flatbeds, below. need(ed) to be sliced so they can be stitched back together in a tidy and efficient manner.” Curtis Milton of Monolithic Building Integrating a Timber Frame with Your “Not So Big House” Design What is the overall look and feel you want to achieve with your finished home? People are often drawn to the expanse that timber frames offer, however its important not to lose ourselves in all of that space. As discussed by architect Sarah Susanka in her “Not So Big House” series, people crave psychologically comforting spaces. Pick up any one of Sarah’s books, you’ll notice a recurring theme: the importance of creating a home that expresses your “values and personalities...filled with special details and designed to accommodate (your) lifestyles.” Susanka advises homeowners to design their floor plans with quality versus quantity in mind, noting that many homebuilders seek a design that incorporates beauty and substance, and at the same time utilizes sustainable building materials and techniques. Services, and crew member for the Beef Barn dismantle Susanka’s books offer us refreshing input on creating a sense of comfort in our homes, often in a smaller and more useable floor plan than originally anticipated. For more guidance on designing your floor plan and incorporating a timber frame or timber elements, please contact one of our design associates at (309) 289-7921 and learn more about Sarah Susanka at: www.notsobighouse.com Trillium Dell Timberworks ~ About Us Employing over 15 people and working with qualified subcontractors, Trillium Dell Trillium Dell Timberworks ~ 1277 Knox Road 1600 North ~ Knoxville, IL ~ 309.289.7921 On the web at: trilliumdell.com Timberworks completes projects throughout the Midwest, as well as across the country for timber frame and restoration projects in locales such as Oklahoma, the US Virgin Islands, Vermont, California, & South Dakota. The employees of Trillium Dell Timberworks have extensive experience in traditional carpentry blending original means, and methods with historically accurate reclaimed or new materials on large scale commercial or public projects, and have successfully completed several cabin and community based barn restorations. Whether we are working on commercial or public restoration projects, or private residences we strive to use local resources. These include reclaimed or new timber, with the majority of our timbers purchased locally from forests that are managed for sustainability. Buying locally allows us to work closely with our suppliers, building relationships that insure the continued practice of responsible harvesting in our community. Whether it’s a large scale restoration project, a new timber We’re on the web: www.trilliumdell.com Check out our Calendar of Events and project pictures. frame home or pergola, we aim to bring historic quality and responsible technology to your project. Please contact us today for assistance at (309) 289 - 7921 or [email protected]. Automatic Lofts ~ Historic Window Restoration in Chicago, Illinois Some of our crew has spent the summer crafting historically accurate storefront windows for a recently restored downtown Chicago building. Designed to house 500 student residents, the Automatic Lofts building encompasses 200,000 square feet of living space, and 9000 square feet of retail ground floor space. Schwarz Bros. Manufacturing, Tom Basler, Wewoka Window Works, and the rest of our subcontractors for all of their efforts on this time sensitive project. For more information on the Automatic Lofts, please see: www.automaticlofts.com or www.smith-field.com/automaticloftschicago.html We’ve reproduced close to twenty window openings, including the ornamental cast iron trim for this project, managed by Smithfield Development, and B&D Contractors of New Berlin, WI. In addition, we are providing a custom door for the retail opening. Fabrication is close to completion, and Looking up at the Automatic Lofts installation has begun. Much thanks to building, above. Printed on 30% post consumer recycled paper Field verifying window measurements, below