The fully housed mortise and tenon joint represents a fundamental connection in timber framing that combines the mechanical strength of traditional mortise and tenon joinery with enhanced load-bearing capacity through housing. This joint type creates a dual load path: the […]
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The “1” diminished housing joint is a specific type of mortise and tenon joint used primarily in timber framing. It involves a tenon (the projecting piece of wood) that fits into a mortise (the cavity) cut into another timber. The
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Cross lap joints are a great solution when you want to create clean, continuous lines in a timber frame. The edges of the joint are completely flush, making it almost appear that the timbers are magically connected. To create a cross lap joint, you cut halfway through the width of both timbers that you are connecting , and they slide together into an extremely solid joint.
This is an exploded view of a rafter foot and seat on a plate – a rafter seat housing. Here, you can see the plate with the post below. The rafter with a notch cut into the back side
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Tie Beam Tenon to Post – This is an exploded view of a half dovetail tie beam tenon and the post it connects to. The housing in the post is a diminished haunch.The wedge is usually made of hardwood.
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