Lower Strut to King Post Connection
In this detail, we examine one way of approaching the lower strut to king post connection. In a king post truss, there are a couple of ways to attach the lower strut to the king post or lower assembly area. …
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Purlin Ridge to King Post Connection
This purlin ridge to king post example shows a ridge connecting to the top of a king post, if you are using purlins in your roof framing system. It may look hard to cut but trust me it looks harder than it …
20×20 King Post with Shed Roof Plan
Enclose this entire king post plan for a small cabin, or leave the shed roof area open for a rocking chair porch. The king post area is a generous 15 feet wide by 20 feet deep, with the 5 foot …
Upper King Post Strut to Rafter Detail
While joining a strut from a king post or bottom chord is a simple timber frame joint to cut it is important to look at the connection details. In this upper king post strut to rafter detail, we use a 3/4″ …
Upper King Post Joinery Detail
A classic joint for a king post to rafter connection uses a 1 1/2″diminished housing, and because it is designed for oak it uses a 1 1/2″ tenon. This upper king post joinery is a classic and strong connection. As always, …
King Post to Tie Wedged Tenon
This exploded view is of a king post to tie wedged tenon – a wedged king post tenon in a truss frame, from a famous meeting house. The tie is a 12 x 12, and the king post is an …
King Post Tenon Through Tie Beam
This is an exploded view of a king post’s bottom tenon where it goes through a very large tie beam. The king post tenon is secured with pegs into the tie beam. A king post hangs down from two rafters …
12×16 Timber Frame Porch
This versatile 12×16 timber frame porch can be used for a wide variety of projects. This plan is also well suited for a shed, pavilion or just a place to get away from it all. Utilizing heavy timber construction and …
