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.
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.
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.
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February 19, 2010 at 12:31 pm
merle thompson
I’ve just re-seen (neologism?) the crooked river blog this morning and realize I’m just as eager to see the farm again as I am to see Nevis for the first time.
Is there any way that visitors to the finished house will be able to see the wondrous hand work done to build the innards of the house? In retro-fitted buiildings here and abroad, they often cut a window into the innards for viewing.
It is all so beautiful
February 19, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Crooked River
If what you mean is the timberframe – it will all remain exposed. I would love to keep some of the plumbing and electrical exposed, as those two guys are real artists of their trade – I’ve never seen such neat work. But Trish nixed that idea……