The joinery takes a bit of thinking when you have two beams meeting at a single post. The goal is to create a strong connection and avoid removing too much wood from the lumber. One solution is this corner joint with barrel bolts.
This bladed scarf joint uses pegs to secure the two timbers together. Commonly utilized for either a sill plate or roof plate, if you add some all-thread steel rods or structural screws, it could be used in areas with light …
When designing a frame it is a general rule to try and not have too many timbers collide at one point. This is not always achievable. In this example we address one of the most common instances, when we need to …
Often we find ourselves with a large amount of tension in some connections involving the roof loads and it is necessary to add some steel instead of relying on wooden pegs to do the job. This is not just a …
