Sign Up for the January Purely Post and Beam Class

Mortise and tenon, dovetail, lap joint, through-tenon, birdsmouth notch—posts, beams, braces, roof rafters . . . spend five days with the Shelter Institute staff and learn how to design, layout, cut, and assemble a timber frame structure.

At the end of the week you'll leave with detailed cut sheets for a 24x24 timber frame structure and the knowledge of how to masterfully craft a timber frame structure yourself.

The next Purely Post and Beam Class begins on Sunday, January 6th and runs through Friday, January 11th, 2013.

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Cold Outside? Get Warm with Savings on Woodstoves

Now is a great time to buy a woodstove. Shelter carries the high quality line of Vermont Castings stoves and inserts, and they are truly things of beauty. We're happy to help you find the right size and type of stove for your home.

From now through October 21st, Shelter customers can save up to $500 instantly on select Vermont Castings stoves and inserts.

To qualify for the instant rebate, visit Shelter and purchase a qualifying stove or insert. Call us at 207-442-7938, visit the Shelter Tools store, or click to read more below.

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Own Our 24x24 Timber Frame Kit

If you've been dreaming about our 24x24 timber frame kit becoming your very own home, garage, barn, studio, workshop, boathouse, guest cabin, retirement home, escape, vacation home, you're in luck. 

We have three 24x24 frames sitting in our shop, and we're taking $3,000 off of the list price bringing it down to $18,900 for the kit. 

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