NESEA BE19
/Brad was invited to speak on a panel about the use of local wood in building at the recent NESEA Building Energy 19 conference in Boston.
Brad was invited to speak on a panel about the use of local wood in building at the recent NESEA Building Energy 19 conference in Boston.
I designed this little cruck timber frame many years ago, as an exercise for the Heartwood School apprentices in scribing. I literally pulled the cherry and pine logs out of the firewood pile. Heartwood and UB raised the frame at several fairs and trade shows, and we always stood out from the crowd.
Lots of outdoor work lately. We've completed the deck and porch framing and finish. We framed the deck with galvanized steel joists, which are strong, fast (they're pre-cut), straight, and won't warp like large section PT lumber. The decking will be thermally modified ash from western Mass. The porch and deck roof is painted tongue and groove 2x6 over native cherry rafters. The hips over the deck are irregular (meaning that they are not 45 degrees in plan view), so the jack cuts are different on each side.
existing cabin, before shot
A fairly complex, multi-level concrete pour
You can see the conventional framing, the exterior wall foam and strapping, and the beginning of the upper metal siding.
You can see our amazing sawyer, Chip (that is really his name) cutting maple, cherry, and pine off of the property.
A series of additions to a cabin in the woods. See here for finished photos.
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