Needed a custom shed, mainly to vertically store lumber slabs up to 12′ long and other typical items. Based on some of your shed plans, I custom designed this frame to suit the location, and the local bylaw restrictions to allow it to be built without requiring a permit from the city development department.
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Vermont Viking Longhouse frame of FOHC Douglas Fir raised over 3 days during beautiful fall weather in southern Vermont.
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The design of this 24×36 gambrel barn home plan will maximize headroom on your second floor! The frame gets its name from the characteristic dual roof pitches. Along with ample headroom down the center, you will be able to have plenty of storage in the space outside of the loft posts.
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The dual roof pitches give this gambrel timber frame barn home its characteristic shape, and gives you more space on the second level. This plan can be used to create a three bedroom home or a barn for storage or
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Timber frame layout is pretty simple, in concept. Just put the marks in the right places, then cut to the marks … maybe a bit intimidating when faced with a bundle of timbers for the first time without someone else to take the lead. We’ve all been there…
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Are you wanting the beauty and strength of heavy timbers but want to avoid cutting all the traditional joinery? Take a look at this 12×24 post and beam pavilion plan! It is a great medium size that can fit in many landscapes, yet it is big enough to accommodate multiple activities- think of an outdoor kitchen and dining pavilion, for one!
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This 24×30 timber frame cabin packs a ton of style and interest into its 956 square feet! Talk about curb appeal: the access porch is enhanced by a hammer-beam truss and extended purlins to create a dramatic sense of entry. If you enclose this space you end up with 1036 square feet.
There is so much happening in this 24×30 timber frame cabin! It has an entry porch with a hammer-beam truss and extended purlins, a steeply pitched main gable flanked by a shed wing, and a cantilevered lookout over the first
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This sizable 26×30 timber frame workshop has a distinctive dual-slope roof shape that adds to its functionality. One side of the roof is set at a 36.1-degree slope (approximately a 9:12 pitch). The other side has an 18.4-degree slope or
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The raised center aisle sets the tone for this gorgeous 32×28 monitor barn and creates lots of possibilities! Also called a raised center aisle barn, that tall ceiling can give you a huge volume feel. Or you can floor all or part of it to use as a sleeping or storage loft. If you enclose the entire frame you’ll have 896 square feet between the posts.
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