Timberhart Woodworks

Molly Kool House
Port Williams, Nova Scotia

Many timber framing companies today will deconstruct and reuse frames from old buildings. Timberhart is one such company that focuses on the deconstruction, rehabilitation and reconstruction of historic buildings across the Maritimes.

In 2009, Timberhart was involved with an ambitious plan to deconstruct and rebuild the home of one of New Brunswick’s most famous women. Born in Alma, New Brunswick in 1916, Molly Kool was the daughter of a Dutch sea captain and was raised into shipbuilding and sailing. Navigating the seas was in her blood and she went on to become the first licensed female sea captain in North America.

A plan was developed to preserve her childhood home and to situate it in Fundy National Park in New Brunswick. Timberhart received the contract to deconstruct, treat and relocate the famous home enabling Molly Kool’s story and achievements to be shared with park visitors for years to come.

Timberhart brings a modern touch to traditional framing skills, involving computer assisted design models of the structures they deconstruct. They meticulously catalogue and inspect and treat each piece of wood in a building’s frame. They also ensure that heritage building materials meet modern engineering standards.