A big day for progress on the roof, thanks to some hard work by the neighbour crew.
150+ years of combined experience came out to help ALL day, including bringing us dinner! Couldn’t believe the energy these two had.
The post with the most (weight)
This 10×10″ timber post is pretty important, carrying a lot of the weight of beams and even a lot of the roof structure. Here it is in its early construction.
“Add new post.” Ha, there, I added a new post. This one has four beams going off it, at three different heights. Yeesh.
Living Room Timberframing Timelapse Video!
Don't try this at home! Luckily we were homeless and building a home so this gets a pass. These are some LARGE Douglas Fir timbers with some moisture left in them, so moving them up and around was a challenge. Fortunately nothing a little redneck ingenuity, a come-along hoist and some scaffold couldn't handle! This [...]