This timber detail exploded view is of a collar beam, which is a 4×4 connecting to a 4×6 rafter.The pitch is 12/12, and the tenon is set off the reference face 1 1/2″ and then 1 1/2″ thick, with a 3/4″ […]
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Here is an exploded view of a pair of purlin joints where they meet the rafter. An experienced timber framing engineer should review each frame design for the exact design of this joint.Loads, spans, type of wood, and possibly other factors
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Here is an exploded view of a bird’s mouth rafter foot where it meets the plate. A typical timber frame joint where a rafter meets a plate is called a bird’s mouth, and this is a tremendous isometric rendering of
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This is an exploded view of a tongue and blind mortise at the ridge.The rafters are again 4×6 at 12/12 pitch with a 1 1/2″ tenon and mortise with a 3/4″ peg.The mortise doesn’t go all the way through the
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This joint is known as a “step lap rafter tail,” and the joint in the plate is known as a step lap rafter seat. I believe it gets its name as the tail laps over the plate, which creates an
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This joint is known as the tongue and fork joint. Here is an exploded view of two 4×6 rafters at 12/12 pitch with 1 1/2″ tenon set 1 1/2″ off the reference side with a 3/4″ oak peg.To ensure a
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This is an exploded view of a pair of 4″ x 9″ timber frame rafters where they meet at the ridge. They are connected with a half-lap joint and peg.The roof pitch is 8/12, and the peg is a 3/4″
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A butt joint is one of the simplest ways to join two rafters together at the peak and is just one of the timber frame joints that we have on our site. This is the most basic way, which is
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Here is an exploded view of a scarf known as a timber frame bridle scarf. I haven’t personally cut this one, but my program offers it as a type of scarf, so I thought I’d show you. You should have
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This is an exploded view of a rafter foot and seat on a plate – a rafter seat housing. Here, you can see the plate with the post below. The rafter with a notch cut into the back side
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