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Under Squinted Half Lap Joint
The beauty of the simple lap joint is the ease in cutting it, as it is merely two timbers reduced to half of their thickness where they lap over each other. This provides a face-grain-to-face-grain joint with a good amount of connecting surface.
Getting Apples to Apples Bids for Your Timber Frame Construction Project
A Request For Proposal is an invitation for timber frame companies and contractors to provide bids on work to be done in constructing your home. This competitive bidding process allows you to compare a number of different companies before making …
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14×28 Shed and Dormer Pavilion
Are you an experienced timber framer looking for an amazing frame to build? Take a look at this 14×28 shed and dormer pavilion! This bandshell-like frame is a truly unique and complex structure. It’s made up of two 14’x21’ shed roofed sections that are joined by a triangular dormered bay.
How to Make and Use Curved Knee Brace Stock
I was teaching timber framing to a group of students, and we were holding bimonthly sessions. One session only one student showed up. He and I talked over what could we do that was interesting or different for us to …
12×16 Tiny Timber Frame Plan with Loft
What could be better than a timber frame tiny house? This 12×16 timber frame tiny house has a small footprint because it utilizes a loft over half the space. Add the ladder of your choice to access the loft to use for sleeping, storage, or whatever you can dream up.