What are you working on?

[Dave Shepard]

Moved another load of timbers from the mill to my house. Forgot to get a pic of the finished parts. 16'x20' English barn.




 

[ex-Engineer Wannabe]

 

 

Had a recent HDD crash, so we lost lots of photos of this project.  What you can [hopefully] see is one of the long walls of an ICF foundation that will, in the end, support a frame.  What you can't see, unfortunately, are the integrated piers that the frame posts will sit upon. 

As this project is nearing the bracing and shoring phase, I'd like to hear from some of the folks who've integrated ICF into their projects or, just as well, from those on the boards who've built pure ICF structures.  A new thread perhaps?  I'm not sure where it would go...

Thanks for your time...  :P 

[Jim_Rogers]

Back in 2011 I created a webpage showing my garden bench idea/design. I sold one or two back then to a local guy who came in while I was building the sample bench.

Since then nothing ever.

Until this week. A lady called me up and said she wanted one.
So we made one today:



 

She also wanted a bench for her mud room. She asked for a piece 2" thick 24" wide and about 4' long.
Well, I didn't have one like that but we did make it with two pieces.

I hope she likes it:



 

It's not timber framing but it's what I'm working on......

Jim Rogers

[Dave Shepard]

 Finished the rafters today. Plates and sills next.



 

[Magicman]

One more accomplishment Dave.    It's always a good feeling to finish something so that you can move on to the next step.

[Dave Shepard]

Bents are up. Maybe more pics tomorrow. I'm toast.



 

[Carpenter]

I've been building another cedar pergola. 

Our original beam package.



One post being cut, that's probably the first of the project.



Some of the logs that I had set aside for this project had some heart rot, so we had to do some emergency logging.  But, we pushed through and now the pre-fit is done. The peg holes are drilled and draw bored ready for assembly.  The rafters are nearly ready to go.  Everything needs oiled and it's ready for delivery. 

Here's a picture of the fit-up. 



Some of my first 3-4-5 braces!  I can't wait to stand this thing up for real. 

[thechknhwk]

Awesome stuff fellas.  I got done laying my upstairs floor last week.  About 1200 sq ft.

[Dave Shepard]

Plates on and rafters ready for tomorrow.



 

[brendonv]

Coming along!

[Magicman]

Wow Dave. 

[Dave Shepard]

 

 

[fishfighter]

Y'all have some nice projects going on.

Dave, how big is that building?

[Dave Shepard]

16'x20'.

[John S]

Timberwrestler,

Brad,

Just viewed your mortise and tenon video, great job!

John Snyder

[Brian_Weekley]

Dave,  very nice!  Is that one for you, or did you build it for someone else?

[Dave Shepard]

For a friend.

[fishfighter]

For a friend.

Heck, we can be friends, friend. :D

Did you go by plans? Or do you have a set for that building?

Once I finish the little camp, I'm going to take on something like what you are building, but with wings on each side. I need a clearance of 13' for my backhoe to get it out the weather.

[Dave Shepard]

I designed the frame. Cut it without drawings.

[brendonv]

Dave, forgot what you told me. Would that frame support a loft?

[Dave Shepard]

It should. I don't know what psf it would support. There wasn't time to deal with that now, but it will get a loft at some point.

[Dave Shepard]

We got the roof decked last night. We got most of it trimmed, but my phone doesn't take good photos by moonlight. :D



 

[brendonv]

Yes!!

What material for roof decking?  1x randm width?

[Dave Shepard]

Is all 1 1/4" side lumber from cutting the timbers. I put it all back on the mill and ripped everything to full inch widths because it was just stickered as it came off the mill in random widths. I think 1 1/4" is overkill, especially as this building is getting steel, not slate like the last one we built.

[plowboyswr]

 

that is cool photo love the storm clouds back drop. 8)