The joinery continued on this week with the tie beams and plate beams. We also managed to do some rafters and braces as well.
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| The building has three tie beams that tie the two long walls together. They are the most complex pieces calling for a tenon on each side and mortises for braces and a post. They also have joist pockets for the drop in joists. The plate beams sit on top of the posts and are far simpler with a few mortises and the end cut a 45° angle to create a little drama. |
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| Performing quality control on a tie beam tenon |
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| Test fitting a corner brace on the tie beam. |
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| Jean cuts a rafter while I lay out another one |
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| With the lighter timbers having a counter weight is pretty useful. |
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| Enjoying the day |
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| These beams aren’t heavy at all |
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| When precision cutting is not required |
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| Cutting a plate beam |
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| I’m gathering quite an accumulation of tarps with this project |
And here’s the timelapse of the week:
Too heavy for me. And so much colder than Wales.
I'm looking at making this same timber frame using connext post and beam brackets. What kind of wood species was used for your timbers?
Douglas Fir. Originally I was thinking about using T-REX connectors but pricing them out I decided it was more cost effective to get a chain mortiser instead.