A hammer beam truss creates a lot of drama in a timber frame, and also causes some complex joinery. In this hammer beam eave detail we will show you one solution to the issue of several frame elements coming together in close proximity to each other.
I was approached by a client from Maryland to build a gate for him. We decided to rely on the joinery and use single Timberlinx hardware as a tension element.
This three gable post and beam pavilion plan is a sturdy structure. It uses metal connectors and structural screws to join posts, beams and rafters, meaning there are no mortises and tenons to cut.
In this joinery detail we join a post to a beam with a Timberlinx A095 Connector. There is a stub tenon to act as a locator and to ensure you cannot see through the beam and post after the timber …
This is one of my favorite ways to secure a timbered post to concrete. It uses a TimberLinx Connector with a piece of 7/8″ galvanized all thread rod that has been epoxied into the concrete. This allows you to adjust the …
Creating a lookout in the gable of a home creates a dramatic effect both visually and structurally. Here is a timber frame lookout detail.
One of many timber frame details showing how you would attach a post to CMU pier with a steel knife plate.
