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With suburban sprawl and the widespread loss of the family farm, creative adaptive re-use is often the only alternative to demolition for many of the historic barns which still anchor our rural landscape. Because of their handsome timber frames and wide open plans and spaces, they easily lend themselves to a variety of innovative designs and new applications. Fitzgerald's Heavy Timber Construction, Inc. is a general contractor experienced in both new period construction and in historic restoration. We have seen that historic building technologies can create unexpected issues for designers and project managers not used to adapting them to modern requirements. Make us responsible for the success of the project and be assured of adherence to costs and schedules from the design stage through the installation of modern mechanical systems. Here, we show a conversion for a school.
Fitzgerald Heavy Timber Construction, Inc. are experienced general contractors who can assure you of the total success of your project, start to finish. Here, they apply the finishing touches to the conversion of a timber framed barn for use as a school. Located in Frederick County, Maryland. |
From this view, this school-building-to-be clearly started out as a barn... |
This school-building-to-be is getting down to basics: stripping down to the original timber frame. |
Fitzgerald Heavy Timber Construction, Inc. managed this conversion project from the footings up. Note the original fieldstone foundation walls, a period handmade architectural element preserved to add richness to the building in its new role. |
These hand hewn treeposts were a design contribution from Fitzgerald Heavy Timber Construction, Inc. They add a warm, organic element to a dining and assembly area in the school and are set off well against the restored fieldstone wall. |
Inside the former barn building, plastered walls begin to appear. Note the new matched oak floor and the staircase against the far wall. |
From this view, this former barn looks like a school building, but with its rural, agricultural roots proudly intact. The new standing seamed sheet metal roof was produced by our own roofing sheet metal crew. |
Fitzgerald's Heavy Timber Construction, Inc. is proud to participate in a vibrant, ongoing building tradition that mixes old world craftsmanship with modern technologies to create lasting works of art. We promise to restore and build truly beautiful, truly economical buildings. Although our clients predominantly come from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, we have traveled as far as Ireland for projects. No job is too large, too small or too far away. Dean Fitzgerald, president of Fitzgerald's Heavy Timber Construction, Inc., is looking forward to hearing about your important historic building project. Call today at 301-898-9340 or e-mail us through this website.
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