Between May 17 and 23rd, 2005, a 4000 square foot red-maple timber frame was raised on a hillside lot over looking a beautiful agricultural valley in Ste-Marthe, Quebec. We believe it’s the largest maple timber frame ever built in the country. Over 28 tons of red maple made up the main posts and beams, while a mixture of white oak and ash were used for the timber framed staircase and curved knee bracing. The great room features a 24 foot wide open sling braced truss, showcasing 16 foot naturally curved sling braces.

The frame was originally supposed to be cut in white pine, but when a local sawmill gained access to a large number of red-maple trees, the choice was an easy one. “I’m building a house that will last for centuries. Everything is beyond the building code – the hardwood timber frame, the foundations, flooring systems, insulation systems. It will outlast our grandchildren – just like they did centuries ago,” stated client Pierre Enos.