IMG_2721.jpgI'm having trouble figuring how to enclose and finish my new timber frame. Could those of you with timber frame please post some pics to help me out?
IMG_2721.jpgI'm having trouble figuring how to enclose and finish my new timber frame. Could those of you with timber frame please post some pics to help me out?
Last edited by Fireguy; 12-12-2016 at 07:17 PM.
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You need a "nailer" board 1/2 way up the wall and a Sill beam on the bottom to nail the boards to .
Brian Ryther
Mill Hollow Maple
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What Brian describes is the easiest and fastest way to do it. You should consider your window and door placements as you will have to conventionally frame those, but a nailer or "girt" horizontally halfway up the opening between posts and a sill is the best way to start. If you do plan on finishing the interior walls that is something to consider as well though many just frame those walls off the existing girt and posts once it is time.
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My posts were anchored to a sill plate and then use 2X6 girt or nailer mounted flush
I toed structural screws top and bottom on the nailer or girt
The nailer board 1/2 way up should be as wide as possible, as these can also serve as very practical shelving all around the house
As for the materials to use, not sure if Precision Lumber in Rumney or Madison Lumber Co. does this, but at Durgin & Crowell lumber you can buy 1100 lf bundles of the "seconds" of shiplap white pine boards for cheap.... and the cutoff scraps burn like rocket fuel.
or White Mountain might have some hemlock or Milan has spruce/fir boards - if you need any contacts at these sawmills, let me know ... local wood, local good
Eric Johnson
Tucker Mountain Maple Co-op
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Thanks for the ideas. As far as materials, 99 percent of the lumber was cut and milled by myself my brother in law and my cousin. As my cousins milling business logo says , trees to dreams. I'll try to post pics of the progress.
2013-16 taps , two turkey fryers , a lot of propane and beer
2014-40 ish taps , homemade oil tank arch and divided 2x4 pan under the kids swing set , a lot of beer.
2015- 100 taps on 3/16. Built a roof off the back of the garage
2016- 208 taps on 3/16. And you guessed it....a lot of beer. Coined the name Muddy Boots Maple.
2017- 14x20 timber frame shack.
2018- new homemade 2x8 arch / smokey lake raised flue/ creeping on 300 taps. and Beer
I'll try to find some of my pics at that stage but basically board it in then trim it out how you wish. My metal roof trim covered a lot of it.
Brian
Might I say , you're building a mighty fine looking sugar house. Have fun !
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