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Category: Timber Framing

Porch Roof Construction Part 2: Rafters and Decking

August 27, 2019
Porch, Roof, Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

Work continued this week on the rafters and decking for the porch roof. Cutting the rafters was the most complex […]

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Porch Roof Construction Part 1: Posts and Beams

August 16, 2019
Porch, Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

We had a big stack of lumber delivered a few weeks ago so I sharpened up my chisels and dusted […]

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Roof Raising

April 1, 2019
Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

“Give a cob house a good pair of boots and a a good hat and she’ll last forever.” – The […]

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Frame Raising Day

March 28, 2019
Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

Leading up to raising day the following questions had been dogging me: Will the weather hold up? Will enough people […]

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Laying out the bents and preparing for the frame raising

March 25, 2019
Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

This week we made preparations for raising day. Top of the list of the preparations was assembling the bents (wall […]

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It’s only a model: Planning Framing Day

March 20, 2019
Sketchup, Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

The joinery is cut, the sub-floor is installed and so the time has come to raise the frame. Barring adverse […]

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Timber Framing Joinery: Continued

February 18, 2019
Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

We finished up the posts this week and moved on the first of the beams. I thought the 8×8 posts […]

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Timber Framing Joinery: The Posts

February 11, 2019
Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

The lumber for our timber frame was delivered last week before we poured the piers. My friend John came out […]

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Requested Estimates for Timbers

December 26, 2018
Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

I requested estimates for the timbers and 2×6 tongue and groove decking from Ryan Wholesale and McCoys. I also requested an […]

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October 18, 2018
Reference, Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

Received Learn to Timber Frame by Will Beemer yesterday. Has cleared up square rule layout method I’ve been having difficulty wrapping […]

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