Raising timber frames is the icing on the cake for a timber frame crew. It’s where all their hard work and craftsmanship becomes apparent and the WOW factor kicks in. Timber frames aren’t exactly an example of instant gratification, but they certainly are a source of delayed gratification. On May 5 underneath Carolina blue skies, the Goshen team watched as Glenn, proud owner of a new timber frame home, topped out his new frame. 
Raising day is always an event. In this case, it was Cinco de Mayo and, of course, the lunch fare was Mexican food. Casa de Soledad was a nice backdrop to the meal, with the sun shining through the timbers and a sense of the job well done adding to the atmosphere. It just doesn’t get any better than that.
Sherry and Glenn were there from Cincinnati with their sons, planning for days in the not to distant future when they’ll sit and enjoy the view from the greatroom of this wonderful new timber frame home.
In the meantime, there is work to be done. The decking and panels will be finished and the Goshen crew will be back doing what they love, working with chisels and mallets on the next new Goshen Timber Frame.
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