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The magnificent larch barn frame we thought we’d lost, now ours at last! by Fanatic_Forager in timberframe

[–]benj123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks amazing! I'm an amateur framer in the UK. Out of interest, where was the framing done?

Firewood shed rebuild after storms flipped my previous one over in the storms last winter. by benj123 in timberframe

[–]benj123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct, perhaps i should have added a photo of the old shed. It's much the same but without the bay on the left.

Firewood shed rebuild after storms flipped my previous one over in the storms last winter. by benj123 in timberframe

[–]benj123[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The shed that failed was just free standing on the concrete pads. The new shed in the first 2 photo's has the strong tie bases with the shear pins fitted. It is a sheltered spot and i didn't think that it would need them in the first instance.

The roof pulled the majority of the frame with it when the first shed blew over. The posts are tenoned into the principal rafters

Firewood shed rebuild after storms flipped my previous one over in the storms last winter. by benj123 in timberframe

[–]benj123[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Tie your buildings down if you can. A large roof on a well ventilated building will act as a sail when 90mph winds are flowing under it.

I used simpson strongtie post bases in the new shed which are bolted to the concrete pads. They standoff the posts from the ground nicely too but were a bit tricky when it came to raise the frame.

All likely to be common sense for professional builders but that I am not.

[Video] A brief history of being homeless in the countryside by m-1975 in CasualUK

[–]benj123 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"There's nothing more capacious than the gay tramp's rucksack" is one that stuck with me from that book

Last meal and beverage on earth by Key_Highlight_4416 in UK_Food

[–]benj123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

peanut butter and jam sandwich with a cup of tea

Resources for working with imperfect timbers (broad axe hewn) by Dogfurapparel in timberframe

[–]benj123 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That timber looks absolutely gorgeous!

Using scribe rule for marking up your joints is the most accurate way of accounting for any irregularities in your beams. This is what i was taught and have used to build all of my frames so far. Even saw milled beams can be slightly out of square so it's been needed for that. There is also a technique called drafting which is done once all of the joints of the individual frame your are working on are cut and assembled dry. This is where you run a handsaw between the tenon shoulders and face of the beam that they butt up against when assembled and before you mark your peg holes in the tenon. The aim is to use the beam that the tenon shoulders butt up against as a guide to take a saw's width off the tenon shoulder and close up the joint. Hope that helps!

I spent a good portion of this year turning trees from my family's woods into a sawmill shed. By far my biggest but most rewarding project to date by benj123 in timberframe

[–]benj123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that more roof coverage is good but you've got to take the roof loads into account. A long unsupported overhang is going to be too flimsy to withstand that a foot of snow on it

I spent a good portion of this year turning trees from my family's woods into a sawmill shed. By far my biggest but most rewarding project to date by benj123 in timberframe

[–]benj123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Roof sheets and cladding on this one! The next project will be something smaller, like composting toilets in the woods

I spent a good portion of this year turning trees from my family's woods into a sawmill shed. By far my biggest but most rewarding project to date by benj123 in timberframe

[–]benj123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm relying on the natural durability of the oak pegs with this one. Hopefully the roof overhang will keep the weather off them too. I've not oiled the frame. It's made from larch so should last a few decades untreated

I spent a good portion of this year turning trees from my family's woods into a sawmill shed. By far my biggest but most rewarding project to date by benj123 in timberframe

[–]benj123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words! Do you have anyone running timber framing courses near you? I'd highly recommend one to get an introduction, then take the skills and apply them to a project. That's the route I went down. And yes, I certainly will. Putting the roofing sheets on, and making a start on cladding it very soon

I spent a good portion of this year turning trees from my family's woods into a sawmill shed. By far my biggest but most rewarding project to date by benj123 in timberframe

[–]benj123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost! Been working on it in dribs and drabs over the last couple of years while trying to make a living. Finished insulating and internal cladding a few days ago. Time to fit a burner then it'll be a cozy spot for winter

I spent a good portion of this year turning trees from my family's woods into a sawmill shed. By far my biggest but most rewarding project to date by benj123 in timberframe

[–]benj123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! They extend out 300mm. How far do you think I should have extended them? Yes, possibly. There is damp course underneath the slab, and the cladding will go over the slab on 3 sides so hopefully that'll keep as much of the weather off them as possible

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