Mortise and Tenon with an All Thread Rod
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 …
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Spline Joinery
It is often the case when you have two or more plates or beams coming together into a post to use spline joinery in place of a tenon. The thought process being, if you put a tenon on the end …
Tie Beam to Plate Tying Joint
As its name implies this tie beam to plate tying joint, unites a tie beam, plates, rafter and posts all in a compact structurally sound way. It utilizes a spline to tie the plates together and traditional mortise and tenon joinery …
Hexagonal Heavy Timber Frame Boss Pin Detail
Just the housings and rafters to cut this boss pin detail would certainly challenge any timber framer. The central post is typically called a boss pin, and it is used when you have several hips and valleys coming together at …
1″ Diminished Housing Detail
A diminished housing offers a way to dress up your frame as well as take less time to cut in the shop. Here is a example of one using a 1″ shoulder.
Floor System Post Pocket Detail
Dropping a timber post through the floor system is often necessary – here is a floor system post pocket detail showing one method.
A Down and Dirty Timber Frame Tutorial
When builders and architects say “timber frame” what they mean is that the structure of an entire building or maybe just a portion of it is supported primarily by large wooden timbers that are joined with pegs or by other types …
Overbuilt and Overhung Timber Frame Loft Floor System
It is often necessary to build up a timber frame loft floor system in order to run HVAC ducts, install can lighting or any number of other reasons. This detail shows a simple way to achieve this. It even sports an …
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Timber Frame Rafter Seat Housing Joinery
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 post below. And the rafter with a notch cut into the back side of …
Wedged Half Dovetail Tie Beam Tenon to Post Detail
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.