Joe received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Wyoming, where he wrote his thesis on the capacity of pegged mortise and tenon joints. He recently attended Michigan Technological University for his doctoral work, with his dissertation also on heavy timber (keyed beams).  

Joe has worked for several timber frame companies throughout the US, and has provided technical support for many more. While he spends most of the time "in the office", he is just as comfortable on the shop floor.

Joe is an active supporter and lifetime member of the Timber Framers Guild and has partaken in numerous Guild events, a few of the more notable are:

     Phelps Barn Restoration & Rendezvous

     Lake Vermillion Observation Tower Workshop & Rendezvous

     Selman Memorial Pavilion Rendezvous

     2006 Western Conference (Presenter)

Joe working on repairing a post top at the Phelps Barn Restoration.

Joe showing his father what it is all about at the Selman Pavilion Rendezvous.

Other Great Resources

We have had the opportunity to work with some outstanding timber framing and design companies to supplement the services we offer. Among the ones that stand out are:

Fire Tower Engineering Timber specializes in designing and building intelligent timber structures. Based out of Rhode Island, chances are if it has been done before, and even if it hasn't, they are a great source to have.

Collin Beggs is a timber framer from Idaho that has a special knack for getting the details right, and fabricating very traditional style frames.

Trillium Dell is a unique company based out of central Illinois that not only constructs new residential and commercial timber frames, but also has a knack for restoring historic timber structures as well.

Bryan Felice at Undustrial Timber Frames focuses working one-on-one with clients to build their central New Hampshire projects. He regularly incorporates local and natural building materials into his frames as well.

Wood Joiners is a small timber frame company in central Wisconsin that takes on truly interesting projects. Their focus is undoubtably on the craft and tradition of timber framing.