November 12–14, 2021
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, MISSISSAUGA
Smith Timber Works
Structural framing members that are a cut above
As a kid, growing up in rural Listowel, Ont., Brock Smith admits he spent a lot of time hanging out and playing in old barns. “That’s when I first became enamoured with timber framing,” he says. But it wasn’t until he moved to British Columbia and decided on a career change that he started building the lofty structures himself.
After working with a couple of other builders to earn his chops, Smith launched his own company in 2004. Today, Smith Timber Works Ltd. consists of a team of master timber framers, master joiners, and journeyman carpenters, versed in Canadian and Swiss timber framing styles, ready to design residential, commercial, and agricultural buildings they can ship anywhere in the world.
Situated on a five-acre commercial property in 150 Mile House in the heart of the B.C. interior, the bulk of the work is done in their enclosed 18,000-sq.ft. shop, protecting materials from the elements.
“We’re set up here to cut, fabricate, stain, package, and ship timber frame structures and complete ‘lock up’ packages including windows, doors, and prefab panelized walls, floors and roofs,” says Smith.
“Douglas fir is the product of choice for timber framing,” says Smith. “And we have access to some of the finest Douglas fir there is, right at our doorstep.” If you prefer, Smith Timber Works can source Western red cedar from the B.C. coast; they also work with Alaskan yellow cedar, reclaimed lumber, and engineered Glulam timber.
Smith Timber Works can manufacture from your existing plans or create a custom cottage with their in-house designers. Additionally, they can incorporate curved timber into a project as a marquee feature.
Smith Timber Works is a member of the Timber Framers Guild
