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Early this summer, @makeawish_nh set out to grant a wish for Izzy Vigneau of Charlestown who is battling leukemia. Izzy wanted a playhouse, a space of her own right in her backyard. Jane Williams and Tina Downing, her volunteer “Wish Makers,” reached out to area businesses to bring the project to life, starting with Tedd Benson of Bensonwood.

On behalf of the company, Tedd accepted the challenge, and over the last month, more than sixty Bensonwood volunteers have donated their time and expertise to designing and building the fully insulated playhouse.

Area businesses (listed below) stepped up to donate materials like lumber, flooring and paint, and services like electric, trucking and site work to complete the project.

Yesterday, the playhouse was transported to Izzy’s home in Charlestown, a front deck was installed, and it will be decorated on site on Sunday for Izzy to enjoy!

This was such an incredible community effort, and we are so honored to have been a part of making Izzy's wish come true.

Thank you to area businesses for contributing time and materials, this would not have come together so quickly without your big hearts and hard work!

Hamshaw Lumber - Keene @hamshaw_of_keene

Perkins Home Center - Keene

Sherwin-Williams - Keene @sherwinwilliams

Green Mountain Electric - Keene @gmes53

Tim Latham Electric – Walpole

Carlisle Flooring LLC - Stoddard @carlislewideplankfloors

First Green Sitework - Charlestown @firstgreensw

Blanc & Bailey Construction - Charlestown

SM Putnam Trucking - Charlestown

Nickerson Electric - Charlestown

Boise Cascade - Greenland @boisecascade

Marvin Windows - Williston VT @themarvinbrand

Sign Design Whitney and Ron Ferrigno - Brockton MA @signdesigninc ...

Earlier this month, Massachusetts builder Nick Schiffer of @nsbuilders toured our production facility in Keene. He was looking for an answer to the question "Do Prefab Homes Still Exhibit Craftsmanship?"

Nick came to the right place. Our 110,000 sq. foot facility incorporates 50 years of research into the craft of building, setting up conditions where we can create beautiful structures at net zero and passive house levels of efficiency on fast and predictable timelines.

Want to see for yourself? Watch as Jay walks Nick through our entire facility, demonstrating the care that went into every detail of our production process. DM us for the link, or hop over to the bio in the @nsbuilders account to watch on YouTube!

#facilitytour #keenenh #bensonwood #beamteam #bostonbuilder #nsbuilders #buildersofig #prefabrication #prefab #prefabhome #prefabdesign #intentionalcraftsmanship #sustainabledesign #sustainability ...

Master timber framer Paul Boa offered a Kumiko training to our associates recently.

Kumiko is a Japanese technique of assembling wooden pieces without the use of nails. Thinly slit wooden pieces are grooved, punched, mortised, and then fitted individually using a plane, saw, chisel, and other tools to make fine adjustments. The technique was developed in Japan in 600-700 AD.
Kumiko panels slot together and remains in place through pressure alone, and that pressure is archived through meticulous calculating, cutting, and arranging. The result is a complex pattern that is used primarily in the creation of shoji doors and screens.

#shojidoors #shoji #japanesetechnique #japanesetechniques #beamteam #workshops #workshops2022 #workshop #workshopalert #morningworkshop #morningworkshops ...

July 9th was 20th Year for the Beam Team to support cancer research at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Hundreds of miles ridden by the Beam Team and over $32,000 raised. Wonderful day - join us next year!
#biking #bikingadventures #cancerresurch #bikedmiles #miles #fundraiser #fundraisers #medicalresearch #medicalresearchmatters #medicalresearchsaveslives ...

A forever home for an active family of 6 inspired by hygge. Designed with wood and natural materials to support a peaceful, healthy, safe and nurturing environment - designed by the Bensonwood Design Group in collaboration with the client. Amazing carpentry installs by Ryan Lawler of @4litedesigns

Special features include:

Port Orford Cedar Exterior Siding

European Mid-Mount Triple Glazed Windows

Custom Dual steel stringer stair designed and built by Bensonwood

Black Spruce wall and ceiling boards finished with low luster, low VOC finish

Nordic Spruce Glue Laminated Timbers ...

This Connecticut lake house is moving along! The vaulted Kitchen/dining/living room timber frame and panels went up, as well as the Den and Screen Porch wings. On the opposite side of the residence, the Library/Office was raised, all in one week! The structure is fully enclosed and is almost ready for the general contractor. #beamteam #lakelife #sustainablebuilding ...

Glass panels divide two species of wood in these unique glulam timber entryways - Douglas Fir on the interior and Alaskan Yellow Cedar on the exterior. #beamteam #glulambeam #timberframe #douglasfir #yellowcedar ...

Check out this in-progress custom staircase! A true collaboration - designers, woodworkers, and timberframers all came into the shop to help out on these stairs that are headed to Brooklyn, NYC. #customwoodworking #bigapple #beamteam ...