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King Post Truss Plans

Don’t want your entire home to be timber framed but want to accentuate it with some beautiful trusses? Take a look at these king post truss plans, available in several different sizes and roof pitches. The King Post is one […]

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Spotlight: Mark Gillis and Gillis & Company Timber Frames

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Gillis & Company Timber Frames, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is owned by Mark Gillis. They handcraft traditional wood structures that have been updated for today’s living challenges. They pay careful attention to everyone’s needs, and work with the

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Timbered Purlin Wall Pocket Detail

Conventional Framing, Roof Joinery, SIPs, Structural Insulated Panels, Timber Frame Joinery / 2 Comments

Often, due to budget requirements or floor plan arrangement some timbers will need to sit on conventionally framed walls; this is very common and called hybrid construction. In this timbered purlin wall Pocket detail a timbered purlin bears on a

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24×36 Hammer Truss Heavy Timber Plan

500 sqft. to 1000 sqft., Barn Plans, Event Pavilions, Great Room Plans, Picnic Shelter, Ready-To-Raise™ Timber Frame Kit, RV Storage Shed Plans, Wedding Pavilions, Workshops / 9 Comments

This 24×36 hammer beam pavilion takes its style from English Gothic architecture. Originally developed in medieval England, hammer beam trusses allow for a large roof span with smaller timbers – and creates a frame of great character!

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2014 SE Timber Framer Guild Mandala Roof Truss

My Take on the 2014 SE Timber Framers Guild Meetup

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Last weekend, my friend Stephen Morrison and I took off at 5 am to head to Sauter Timber in Rockwood, TN for the 2014 SE Timber Framers Guild Meetup. We made our way there through snow and wind, all the

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Timber Framing Schools and Workshops

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Heartwood School 2-day to 2-week courses for novices and professionals in timber framing, design, woodworking, housebuilding and more. Please call or write for a free brochure. Alstead, New Hampshire, USA 413-623-6677 Email: request@heartwoodschool.com Visit them online at http://www.heartwoodschool.com Year of the

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How to Get Started with Timber Framing

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Last week I was contacted by two individuals who were interested in getting into the world of timber framing. This is a popular question, so I thought I would dedicate a little time to it here and share my story.

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Green or Dry Timbers - That is the Question

Green vs. Dried Timbers – That is the Question?

Engineering, Timber Frame Design, Timber Species / 32 Comments

I often get asked if it is okay to use green, or freshly cut timbers, for a timber frame. In fact, most of the frames that go up today are cut and raised without going into a kiln or going

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King Post Truss Plans

These timber frame king post truss plans can be used for the roof trusses in your great room or master bedroom. It is one of the simplest forms of truss in that it is constructed of the fewest number of

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Tie Beam to Plate Tying Joint

Roof Joinery, Timber Frame Joinery / 2 Comments

As its name implies this tie beam to plate tying joint, unites a tie beam, plates, rafter and posts all in a compact structurally sound way. It utilizes a spline to tie the plates together and traditional mortise and tenon joinery

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