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The Paddleford Truss with Bob Durfee

The Paddleford Truss with Bob Durfee

Update: 2022-11-22

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Kim interviews engineer Bob Durfee of DuBois & King about bridgewright Peter Paddleford and his unique truss design. Learn why even though it was never patented, the Paddleford truss dominated covered bridge construction in northern New England for many years. Today there are only 22 Paddleford covered bridges left in New England.

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DuBois & King, Inc.

The Paddleford Truss

Long Truss Patent

Links for Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

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The Paddleford Truss with Bob Durfee

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