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Holder Bros. builds timber frame trusses for church in Covington, Georgia.

May 04, 2007

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Holder Bros. Timber Frames is building and installing the heavy timber trusses for Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal at Clark's Grove in Covington, Georgia.

The six timber trusses are pegged and have mortise and tenon joinery. The arch-braced trusses will be featured in the nave and transept of the Gothic revival style church.

Sunbelt Builders, Inc. is the general contractor and HKC Architecture is the architect. For more information about Clark's Grove community visit their Web site, http://www.clarksgrove.com

For more information about heavy timber church roofs, please contact Holder Bros. Timber Frames at 770-597-5840.

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