Architecture undergraduate students taking AET 364 in Fall 2018 visited Country Carpenters Post & Beam Buildings Inc in Hebron, Connecticut on November 6, 2018, to learn about design and fabrication of structural timber structures.
The company specializes in design and construction of post and beam country barns, carriage houses, garden sheds among others. The timber products used for the construction of various projects are pre-engineered, pre-cut, color-coded with beam building kits which can be shipped to different locations in the United States and other parts of the world. Assistant Professor Timothy Adekunle supervised the tour. The site visit is part of the initiatives taken to support architecture students and help them gain additional knowledge in design of timber structures.
The facility tour to the company was led by the leadership team of Country Carpenters Inc. and included a tour of the design and manufacturing facility, including the yard to see completed barns and houses as well as the blacksmith section. The construction approach used by the company is very creative that it can produce the pieces for a heavy timber frame within a reasonable time. The firm's goal is to help people build beautiful country places, and the company has been in operation since 1974. Additional information about the company can be found here.
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