Tacit Timber Frames

Stopped in to take a look at this outdoor classroom we put up back in January. This was a fun little project we did with and for Hardy Elementary. It was good to see it since planted all the trees on site as well. 2nd photo shows some live edge benches we installed too as part of the larger project.

The frame is looking pretty good; some movement and twist in the oak and maple of course, but everything is looking sound. Hewn oak posts, with half sawn pine ties.

English tying joint. The existing barn on site has a roof framing system that used a very similar version of this tying joint as well as canted purlins. While we needed the trusses to get our clear span on the new carport we figured we could at least include the same tying joint as the barn. Hopefully these two can stand beside each other for some more centuries.