Project Information
Company or Owner:
Marcus Warnke
Timber Framer:
Self
Project Location:
Black Hills, SD
Wood Species:
Ponderosa pine
Project Description:
Roundwood timber frame wood-shed. All mortise, tenon, and pegged.
Project Images:
Marcus Warnke – Roundwood Shed
Hello, is it possible to build a shed using timber(whole tree) which is just cut down(without waiting for wood to be dry). Is it mandatory to peel the bark of the tree?
Many timber frames are cut with green timbers. However, when used as inhabited space, none are built with the bark still on. Consider the implications of leaving the bark on: the bark provides habitat for untold numbers of creatures and protects the layer of wood that holds the most moisture in the tree. It would only be a matter of time before your structure was decomposing before your eyes. I would say these same ideas apply to a shed. However, rot and longevity will be the concern then, not the critters in the bark.
I’m considering building a roundwood framed shed. I like the looks and saving money on expensive lumber. My one problem is I can’t get over not having perfect “squareness” and uniform measurements.
Do I just go for it and get over the OCD or do I let the OCD run it’s course? If know if OCD guides the build, it will take me forever to finish it.
With roundwood there is no such thing as squareness, so you will need to adapt to that.