Our Craftsmen
We grew up surrounded by craftsmen and craftsmanship. We did chores in a 150 year-old barn that is still sturdy and plumb. We worked on farms with old-world craftsmen that taught simple but timeless lessons. "Never ever sit down while you work. Pay attention to the small details. Do your work well if you're going to do it at all."
These lessons are the heart of Maine Post & Beam. Our goal is to have craftsmen, generations from now, disassemble one of our frames and smile with approval as they examine the smooth housings, champfered tenons, artistic proportions, and all the other details that turn a project into a work of art.
Brett Hellstedt
My favorite part of the job is feeling a sharp chisel running downhill through a timber. While we can't run our business without the help of power tools, I wouldn't be in the business at all without this feeling.
Miscellany: Skiing; Triathlete; Member, Timber Framers Guild; Member, Maine Green Building Council; Carrabassett Valley Academy, University of Colorado (B.S.)
Erik Hellstedt
I love raising day. Until then the frame is just a vision and a stack of big sticks. Anticipation builds through several weeks of work and is transformed into art within a matter of hours.
Miscellany: Cycling; Boatbuilding; Member, Timber Framers Guild; Member, Maine Green Building council; University of Rhode Island (B.S.); Yale University (M.E.M.); University of Southern Maine (M.B.A. in 2007)
