Apr 25, 2015

Building Concepts Course CMCC Week 26- Timber Frame Competed.

This past week we (my partner Chris and I) completed a second timber frame building. A 6' by 8' little playhouse of a shed. Well built, very strong little thing. It will serve someone a strong shed or playhouse for a child. This one went up much faster than the first one. A lot less figuring and more cutting the second time around. Check out the photos.





Here we have a double set of rafters up and we are prepping for purlins. Purlins, are the bracing that goes perpendicular to the rafter timbers usually on a timber frame or truss roof assembly.

Birds mouth cut and in place on top of the top-bent plate and girder



Measuring and marking for purlin half lap cut




Projected purlin half lap mortise



Dovetail ontop and half lap on bottom

Ridgepole, half lapped purlin
































Collier tie 



And its done! 






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