Timber Frame Barn Raising in NH

[Jim_Rogers]

The Timber Framers Guild will be erecting a barn in New Hampshire.
The details of this event are at http://tfguild.org/rendezvous/colbath_homesteadvc/
What's happening is that the guild members and new students will be cutting the joinery on a "hammer beam" frame barn and erecting it.
The workshop/rendezvous starts on Sept 2, and runs until Sept 12th. The raising is planed for Sept 10th and 11th.
Here is a drawing of the frame:

[Jeff]

Jeez, I wish they had some opportunities like that around here.

[Norm]

That is one cool barn, don't suppose TFG needs to practice building one say in central IA. I have a spot all picked out. ;D

[Jim_Rogers]

Here are some photos of the raising in progress on Saturday morning:

(Above the site and crane, next two below the frame.)








(Above the hammer beams in three bents. Below timber framers climb the staging.)





(Above a girt with two braces is flown in by crane.)

The finished frame photos haven't been posted on the timber framers guild site, yet.
But here is a link to the site where they will be:
http://www.tfguild.org/rendezvous/colbath_homesteadvc/index.html

Jim

[blue_eyed_devil]

 That's a New England thing, they're not keen on log homes,but they sure love their timber frames!
I thought Michigan would be log home country??

[Jim_Rogers]

Before the raising got going this man walked through the site and looked at everything:



We were told who he was, but I don't believe it.
Jim
PS. I'm in this photo, but it's not me under that box.

[Captain]

Gosh, Jim I gotta check in with you more often, went and missed another frame!!

I'll get one of these with ya soon!!

Captain

[Jim_Rogers]

Captain:
I placed a notice in this section, and in the Places and events section about this frame raising.
You'll need to keep an eye on both or one or other.
It's be a while before they enclose it, if you drove up this weekend or coming week you probably could see it standing, complete.
Jim
PS. Rt 16 to RT 112, up 112 12 miles on right near Bear Notch Road.