Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc.

2009 Woodworks Award AIANC Awards

2009-09-24T12:26:00.002-04:00

For its work on the St. Joseph Adoration Chapel on the campus of Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc., along with WGM Design, Inc., was honored with the Woodworks Award.

This award acknowledges well-designed wood based solutions that exhibit creativity in innovative commercial structures that push the boundaries of conventional practice.

For a brief film showcasing the chapel's architecture and Lancaster County Timber Framing's craftsmanship, click on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kveDGIwTMkE

LCTF in Manhattan

2009-09-21T15:32:00.003-04:00

During the first week of October we will be installing some of our work at 15 Central Park West. This building is home to Norman Lear, Alex Rodriguez, Sting, Jeff Gordon, Madonna, and Denzel Washington, among many other glitterati.

New Contracts

2009-09-11T11:06:00.002-04:00

Also this past week, Lancaster County Timber Frames contracted for two new projects. One is a carriage house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The other is part of an open-air dining area for the John Wright Restaurant and Store in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, right down the road from our shop!

Timber Frame raising in Carlisle, PA

2009-09-11T11:05:00.001-04:00

Last week Lancaster County Timber Frames raised a timber frame for a home on a soon-to-be alpaca farm in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Maryland Interstate Project

2009-09-11T11:02:00.003-04:00

This past week Lancaster County Timber Frames completed the timber frame raising for the east-bound side of the I-70 Welcome Center in Frederick County, Maryland. On the 14th of September raising will commence on the west-bound side of the I-70 Welcome Center.

Inc5000

2009-08-24T09:53:00.002-04:00

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc. was named to the 2009 Inc5000 list of the fastest growing privately held companies in America.

It is the second appearance on this list for LCTF, Inc.; the first appearance was in 2007.

LCTF website wins award

2009-07-29T12:27:00.002-04:00

The Lancaster County Timber Frames website was selected as first runner-up in the Construction/Real Estate Division at the Central Penn Business Journal's 2009 Best of the Web award ceremony.

Paz Poolhouse

2009-07-21T14:28:00.001-04:00

The raising of the Paz poolhouse in Sewell, NJ is now complete.

I-70 Welcome Center

2009-07-21T14:26:00.001-04:00

The raising of the I-70 Visitors Welcome center in MD is in full swing.

Sterner Job

2009-07-21T14:23:00.002-04:00

The Sterner - Luckenbill project in Hamburg, PA will be raised the week of 27 July.

Grand opening of local outdoor dining pavilion

2009-07-08T15:19:00.002-04:00

Loxleys Outdoor Patio & Treehouse, a two level Sherwood Forest themed dining experience which LCTF timber framed using squared and organic shaped timbers had its grand opening on the 4th of July. It is located at 5000 Centerville Rd. Lancaster, PA. Photos will follow next week.

I-70 Update

2009-07-08T15:19:00.001-04:00

LCTF will begin raising the east bound side of the I-70 Visitors Center near Hagerstown, MD on the 20th of July. The week before, the 13th of July we will be raising the Paz pool house in Sewell, NJ.

General News

2009-07-08T15:17:00.000-04:00

Joe McCarthy's first born, Lauren, begins work on her PhD in Marine Biology this September. Josh Englehart and Randy Kuhn have both announced that babies are on the way. For Josh this will be no.2 while Randy is a first timer. Upon hearing this latest news I was moved to compile some stats: In the past decade we have had six marriages-five really, but six if we count Mitch Louck's upcoming Nuptials in October. In that same period we've had thirteen babies, with two more on the way. Additionally, three grand children were born into Tony Zaya's family. Not bad for a company of fifteen people, three of whom are baby boomers and one of whom could have started collecting Social Security last year. Oh, and all of the marriages are intact and doing well!

Time Flies

2009-06-16T15:36:00.003-04:00

Just shy of three years after the initial contact, a project for Jeff Sterner & Roxann Luckenbill of Hamburg, PA is coming to fruition. The raw timbers have arrived & the projected date for raising is the end of July.

Recent Article

2009-06-16T15:31:00.004-04:00

On June 7, the Lancaster Sunday News, in its business section featured a profile on Lancaster County Timber Frames authored by Dennis Larison, the Sunday News Business Editor. To view this article click on Publications, then click on about us.

Keeping Up With The Engleharts

2009-06-16T15:28:00.002-04:00

Mitch Loucks who has been with us, first summers during his school years and full time since 2006 will be married to his high school sweetheart, Jennifer Hilderbrand.

NJ Project

2009-06-12T12:01:00.003-04:00

This week we signed with WDL Builders of Tabernacle, NJ for a residential project in Medford, NJ. This is our fourth partnering with WDL Builders.

Personal Items

2009-06-12T11:27:00.005-04:00

Andy Groen & wife Caitlin had their second child, Amalia, on 23 May.

Josh Englehart, who has been with the company for six years, is marrying Jess Conant this coming weekend.

Our best to both these couples.

I-70 Project Update

2009-04-15T15:06:00.002-04:00

Cutting and Carving has begun on the I-70 Welcome Center. Erection of the first of two structures is scheduled for June.

Local Outdoor Dining Pavilion

2009-03-18T10:05:00.003-04:00

LCTF, Inc. has signed with Calabrese Good Architects to carve and erect an outdoor dining pavilion for the Heritage Hotel in Lancaster, PA. This project is the third collaboration for the two firms.

Josh Englehart - The Sequel...

2009-01-30T12:05:00.004-05:00

Josh Englehart, a five year veteran with LCTF, left the company a year and a half ago to work with another timber frame company. But, now he's back.

Welcome Home, Josh.

A New Adventure

2009-01-23T08:39:00.003-05:00

LCTF is honored to announce that Amy Good, Office Manager at LCTF, has been elected to the position of President on the Timber Frame Business Council (TFBC) Executive Board of Directors. Amy previously acted as Secretary on the 2008 Executive Board. More information on the TFBC can be found at www.timberframe.org

Hidden Hill Project

2009-01-09T11:28:00.006-05:00

During the first week of February LCTF will raise a 7,000 square foot timber frame roof onto a three story stone mansion which had been abandoned for over fifty years. The site is located close to Baltimore, Maryland.

Chevy Chase Club

2009-01-09T11:24:00.002-05:00

On January 26th LCTF will raise a four truss timber frame roof system at the Chevy Chase Club in Maryland.

I-70 Welcome Center

2008-12-23T09:14:00.003-05:00

LCTF was recently selected by Kinsley Construction to provide the Timber Framing for Two Maryland State Highway Administration Welcome Centers on either sides of I-70 in Fredrick County. The two structures require more than 900 Timbers totaling 71,000 board feet. This project will be the fourth collaboration between Kinsley and LCTF.