Using a traditional timber framed floor system which includes a sill plate and joists is becoming rare. However, it is still a great way to create the floor system, depending on your project needs. In this detail a stub tenon is used […]
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More likely than not, the joinery in the roof system of a timber frame is often loaded with tension and so special consideration is needed to make sure everything is held together. In this detail we show a collar tie to rafter connection in two
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When two roofs collide in timber frame construction you have the chance to add a really cool element to your frame, compound joinery. In this detail we show a jack rafter joining with a valley. The rafter is housed into
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Every so often timber framers find themselves needing to lengthen a timber for a post or a rafter and for this they need a special type of scarf joint – a post or rafter scarf joint. The one seen here
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This rafter to post with tenon connection is a popular way to join a timber frame rafter to a post and is easy to cut and assemble. The rafter has a tenon which is fully housed by at least an inch into
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This detail was created out of a need to join a timber frame corbel, post and plate together in a hexagonal structure that will serve as a gate hut for a local golf club. In this case the corbel is
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Often folks want to add a bit of style to their roof line by adding another roof pitch to the equation, called a witches hat roof, it incorporates a witches hat rafter (also called a broke back rafter) to achieve this look. This
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Using a ledger, a post and plate system along with shed common rafters is a fast and effective way to construct an exterior porch or storage area. In this shed rafter detail, the 4×8 rafters are housed into the upper
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Often we find ourselves with a large amount of tension in some connections involving the roof loads and it is necessary to add some steel instead of relying on wooden pegs to do the job. This is not just a
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This rafter to tie beam connection, strong and simple to cut, joins a rafter to a tie beam in a wide variety of truss combinations. The notch is what creates the strength in this connection. It uses the roof pitch
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