We raised the “Family Room” timberframe today.  We need to rename that room, as it doesn’t fit in with a circa 1900 house.  Perhaps just “The Pine Room” or something, as it will be almost entirely constructed of the practically extinct longleaf heart pine.  This frame has a bunch of “embellishments”, that is, ornamentation not related to the structural requirements.  There are a lot of chisel-marks remaining that show the many places that essentially had to be hand-carved.  It’s cool – unlike any other timberframe, and showing an additional level of artistry and craftsmanship.

The process started months ago, with StreamLine Timberframe procuring the reclaimed wood and cutting all the individual timbers at their shop here in Floyd just as with the garage building.  The timbers were brought out early in the week, where a combination of their crew and our Sticks and Stones crew  assembled them using just the wooden pegs.

Frames ready to go up

Frames ready to go up

Even though this is only a one-story room, we still had to bring out a crane to get these pieces up and in place.

Lifting into Place

Lifting into Place

The crews got the four bents erected, along with their ridge beams just as the sun went down.  On Monday, we’ll get the purlins in place and start drying it in.

In Place

In Place

End of the Day

End of the Day