Job site hints on what we have learned on the timber frame construction site. Raising tricks and secrets to moving heavy stuff.
Solutions for Timber Frame Trusses in Modern Great Rooms If you are going to celebrate the craftsmanship and beauty of a timber frame truss, why just have it ornamental? We are going to provide you with ideas to incorporate a true structural timber frame truss into the great room or …
Hand Raising a Timber Frame Raising timber frames is heavy stuff. Sometimes a small frame can be raised with a small crew working on “apple” power. We used this traveling frame to showcase our work. You can do the same as we. It was a great start to get into …
How To Find the Center of a Circle Find the center of a circle! Look above, many times this will be called upon in the tradesman toolbox. Fear not fellow tradespeople, follow the instructions below. Also helpful for drafters, architects, and whoever else is trying to find that elusive center …
The Bower at Edmunds Oast was designed in house. We built and raised the structure in November of 2014. The frame consists of second growth Cypress from the Sandhills of NC. There is also some elaborate metal work to resolve tension in the trusses. There are four open air bays …