Lateral loads, shear, tension, compression, snow loads, gravity loads, floor loads…these are some of the things that timber frame engineering is about. It is a fun and interesting aspect to the art of craft. You can learn more about them […]
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This 12×24 timber frame pergola design has such versatile dimensions! Attach it to your house for a generous outdoor living area, or locate it poolside for a place to catch some shade. Leave the rafters exposed, or train flowering vines
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This simple but fun timber frame swing set would be a great beginner’s project. Your kids will love playing with whatever you can dream up to hang from the cantilevered ends– a tire swing, climbing rope, or you name it.
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Your kids will be the envy of the neighborhood when you build them this heavy timber frame wooden swing set! Constructed from sturdy 6×6 and 6×8 lumber, attractive knee braces support the cantilevered ends with a tire swing and climbing
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As co-owner and founder of Carolina Timberworks, Eric Morley leads his company in delivering a level of customer satisfaction, attention to detail, and quality that is simply uncommon in the general construction industry. Based in the mountain town of Boone,
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This versatile small timber frame plan could be finished as a workshop or a glamping cabin. It measures 12’ wide by 36’ deep and has three bays. The loft expands your living or storage space. Add our 10×36 shed plan, and you will have a
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Nothing beats the look and strength of an undersquinted scarf joint with a wedge. In this detail, we illustrate three types of methods to connect the two beams and joints together. Please note that the preferred method for scarf joint placement is over a
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MoreSun Custom Woodworking, Inc. has a busy timber frame shop in Long Creek, South Carolina, and an office and furniture shop in nearby Mountain Rest, South Carolina. Founded in 2002, it began as a simple one-man show when Stephen Morrison
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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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