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.
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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.
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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
info@trilliumdell.com.
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