Timber frame retail store addition

Fox Hill Cheese House, Port Williams, Nova Scotia – Winter 2003

It was early fall and I was working in the shop as usual.  Local dairy farmer Richard Rand came over and introduced himself to me.  He told me of a long time dream of making cheese at his farm.  The Rands were building a large structure, and in the retail section where customers would be able to view the cheese-making through a window, they wanted timber framing.

A short two weeks later, we finalized the drawings for the 12’ x 20’ store.   The general contractor and his helper were there on raising day to lend a hand.  The best moment during the raising was watching Levy LeBlanc, Richard Rand’s father-in-law drive some pegs.  Levy is a veteran woodworker from the Margaree, Cape Breton Island.

A couple of years later, business had taken off for the Rands, and Fox Hill Cheese House was getting bus tours. We built an outdoor pavilion for them (left). Read about the pavilion.