The Hero Barn - A Gunstock Timber Frame

This barn is a rare and valuable find hailing from North Hero. The gunstock frame is made with Oak and American Chestnut. This barn has a 36-foot ridge beam, made from American Chestnut. It also boasts hand hewn, Chestnut diagonal braces. This frame has a steep roof pitch (12/12).

 

Details:

• 936 square feet, Oak and American Chestnut woood

• 12 foot flared posts

• Potential for loft

• 36-foot ridge beam

• Includes roof boards

• Restored frame, erected on your foundation with roof boards applied

 

Possibilities:

This frame would make a beautiful great room, studio, or barn.

 

Read more about this frame on our blog:

• The Prohibition Barn, and Other Tales From the Northern Islands

• North Hero Barn Restoration: Before and After