Project Information
Company:
Mehl Creek Farm, Oregon
Designer/Architect:
Mary Cooley
Photographer:
Mary and Ed Cooley
Timber Framer:
Ed, Mary and Trevor Cooley
Project Location:
Elkton, Oregon
Wood Species:
Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar
Project Description:
Timber frame agricultural buildings .
The buildings were raised exclusively by hand, which included framing wall jacks. Two of the jacks came from a builder friend and two from a rental yard. We also used the jacks and block-and-tackle for raising single beams
Project Images:
Beautiful work! wish I was there to give you a hand. collecting logs know to build our own home soon to get out of this trailor. Hope you show more photos as you go along to the finish.
Looks like your in God’s country as well. Must have one beautiful view.
Stay safe
Tim
Thanks, Tim. We have been working on this project for several years now. Since this is a Raising Series, I didn’t post any photos of what came later. The building is roofed and enclosed now. I am not sure how to post any more photos.
We are in Western Oregon and milled the timbers from trees on our place. The raising was done using the wall jacks which required fewer people than if it had been done with only muscle power.