I really didn’t know what I was getting into when I decided to build our house and act as the general contractor. I was fortunate to have worked with Clark and his crew at Northern Lights Timber Framing and could not recommend them more highly. Through the building process, I worked with around 15 contractors. Something I picked up on rather quickly was that there is a vast range in the degree of professionalism, integrity, and craftsmanship when working with a contractor. Clark was helpful with advice from the beginning design stages, while the timber frame was being carved off-site, and until the job was done. After a contract price was negotiated, I found out building code required dormers in the loft level bedrooms. Clark helped me resolve the issue, working with the home designer and the SIP contractor, and kept the same contract price. Once it was time to erect the frame, they showed up when they said they would and they completed the project on schedule and on budget. I was very happy with my experience with Northern Lights Timber Framing and, most importantly, I am very happy with the way my home turned out.

Jerry J.

	Open house this weekend!  The Northern Lights shop will be open as part of Art-a-Whirl this year.  Stop by and visit, and see some fantastic art studios at the same time!  Northern Lights is located in the Historic Thorp Building, along with 40 other businesses.
	Our owner, Clark Bremer, will be leading several workshops around the country this spring on Using Google Sketchup for timber frame design.  For dates and locations, visit our courses page.
	Northern Lights will be sponsoring a team in the North Shore Dragon Boat Festival in Grand Marais again this summer.  Hope to see you there!
	We'll be teaching the popular sawhorse classes again next winter at North House Folk School.  The dates are Jan 16-18 and Feb 20-22 (2009).  For more information, visit the school's web site, or our courses page.

We raised a frame in Stacy Minnesota the week of May 5th.  Click here for details and more photos.

   

	Our owner, Clark Bremer, led a workshop at the Timber Framer's Guild Western Conference in April.  The topic was Using Google Sketchup for timber frame design.  Thanks to everyone who participated in the workshop or attended the conference seminar.  We'll be doing it again at the fall conference in Rockport, Maine.
	We have a new employee, Shaun Struntz.  Shaun has a Biology degree, and extensive carpentry and woodworking experience.  We're very pleased to have him join our already talented staff.  Welcome aboard, Shaun!

 

	We held a week-long Introduction to Timber Framing Course here in our Minneapolis Workshop on March 10-14, and we had a great time.  Click here for class photos.  Stay tuned for details about auctioning off the class project.  We will definitely be offering this course again next winter.   Visit our courses page for more details.
	We taught our sawhorse class at North House Folk School from February 22-24.  Click here for class photos.  Click here for photos of past classes.
	We had a booth at The Log and Timber Home Show in Minneapolis, January 11-13, 2008.  Thanks to everyone who stopped by to visit.
	We raised a home in Pine Island, MN in December.  It was cold and icy, but we're very pleased with the results:

 

Northern Lights sponsored a team in the North Shore Dragon Boat Festival in Grand Marais this summer.  We had a great time!  Here are some photos from the event.

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