Benchworks Reciprocal Roofed Tiny Home
Round two story reciprocal roofed gazebo tiny home.
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Timber Frame Layout Methods
Timber frame layout is pretty simple, in concept. Just put the marks in the right places, then cut to the marks … maybe a bit intimidating when faced with a bundle of timbers for the first time without someone else to take the lead. We’ve all been there…
Fitting Up A Knee Brace
Anyone interested in timber framing should be familiar with Tedd Benson’s first book. Published in 1980, it became the Bible for timber framers, and there’s a lot of useful information. Since then, timber framing has come a long way in terms of the available tools…
Post-Top Detail
This example illustrates a very common assembly in timber framing. That is when a post connects to a tie beam (a horizontal beam, perpendicular to the ridge, that resists the spreading force of the roof onto the walls) or a plate.
Bench Works White Pine Greenhouse
Cold climate green house spring of 2021 will make a great outdoor cook area. Wall height 6x9feet 12×16 bracing and door opening not finished in photos
Claudio Chapieski Pine and Oak Garage
I am Brazilian, I work in the industrial maintenance area, as a hobby I do some wood projects. For a long time I intended to build a wooden structure to serve as a garage, so I purchased the King Post 16 “X20” project to learn and understand how this type of construction works
Luke Burritt Cedar Clear Span Shed
This is the 20×20 clear span shed design. 1/2 way completed and has a stone plinth foundation.
Hexagonal Pergola Plan
This hexagonal timber frame gazebo plan was originally designed as a barbeque gathering area holding a smoker. It would be a great enhancement to any garden! The posts are cut from 12×12 timbers to fit the hexagonal shape. This frame has a commanding presence with an overall height of a bit over 16’-5”. The top of the 4×8 collar beams are 10 feet high, and the roof pitch is a bit over 8 in 12. It is designed to be constructed of Western Red Cedar, maple or hemlock.
Tools of the Trade
The tools of the trade that have evolved for working wood all derive from the simplest forms: axe, adze, chisel. Within those forms, much variation exists. In terms of function, they may be divided into carving tools and joinery tools. Function is determined by form.
Notched Purlin
Purlins help to form and strengthen the roof framing in a structure, and they support the roof decking or sheathing. They run horizontally, parallel with the ridge of the timber frame. There are three basic types of purlins: Purlin plate, principal purlin, and common purlin.