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Post by AlexHarpin on Feb 1, 2016 20:01:06 GMT -8
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Post by satamax on Feb 2, 2016 1:15:55 GMT -8
Nicee nicee nicee! There some nice details like the through tenons, or the st adrews crosses at the ridge. A bit over the top imho. But I've never built that much. So I'm not allowed to speak. Have you manager to stick a Jupiter line somewhere? I wouldn't call this a log home, but "en piece" timberframing.  Mind you, this is far nicer to me, than a log home. Is it all hand hewn? |
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Post by Vortex on Feb 2, 2016 2:59:40 GMT -8
Beautiful timber work, Alex. That roof would look nice with some dormer windows.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Feb 2, 2016 4:36:25 GMT -8
Thanks guys!
Max, you are right! Here we call it Piece sur piece . (Probably for you too since we speak the same language)
Ive seen bigger St-Andrews cross braces but only when houses have just 4 roof truss for approximately the same house size and they look less over the top.
The house is not all hand hew since Ive run out of time.I would have loved to do it, however,this is a factis finish.
I have a Jupiter scarf on the sun beam in the floor joist system.
Vortex this roof will host some dormer windows for sure upon the return of summer.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Feb 2, 2016 4:56:55 GMT -8
Here an inside view of the timber frame  |
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Post by Dan (Upstate NY, USA) on Feb 2, 2016 7:59:40 GMT -8
Awesome, thanks for posting.
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Post by matthewwalker on Feb 2, 2016 10:18:00 GMT -8
Alex, simply stunning work. Thank you for finding time to share with us.
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Post by satamax on Feb 2, 2016 14:52:31 GMT -8
Alex, mate, respect! I'm a latin truss (king post) type of guy. Because it's what the tradition in france is. But i admit, despite it being my job. You work is very very neat. I can apreciate the details. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by AlexHarpin on Feb 2, 2016 19:15:46 GMT -8
Thank you very much Wolf and Matthew !
It is a pleasure to share my work with you. It was quite a challenge for me who work normally in a very different field.
Max! Very appreciate coming from one of our French cousins. Our old house here in Quebec.(not as old as yours, only 200/300 years) that were manufactured by these valiant French settlers who came mostly from Normandy and Picardy. Our traditional architecture is strongly inspired with very steep roof style.
I totally agree with you, latin truss (king post frame) are the most majestic ever with their double ridge beam and their complex bracing.
In fact I have just seen them in books, never seen with my own eyes but it was enough to make me dream and motivate me to build one. My frame does not have the cachet nor the souls of these old cottage but I like to say that I will sacrifice mine to build it.
However all this work is not finished, I'll get back as soon as I still have a lot of work to do.
Thanks again!
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Post by satamax on Feb 2, 2016 22:33:11 GMT -8
Alex, what you mean by double ridge?
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Post by AlexHarpin on Feb 3, 2016 8:24:22 GMT -8
Alex, what you mean by double ridge? Panne faîtière et un sous-faîte... However, I just saw on google that your French framework does not always have a sub ridge. |
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Post by patamos on Feb 3, 2016 9:36:49 GMT -8
Beautiful work Alex  the main floor walls might also be described as 'stave walls' akin to the old nordic building technique. R-value probably 1 per inch. But no thin (stud) thermal bridges, decent U-value and good hygroscopic behaviour. Are you planning to insulate or add mass to the wall system? |
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Post by AlexHarpin on Feb 3, 2016 11:49:28 GMT -8
Thanks Patamos!
I will isolate from the outside with urethane panels recuperated from aluminum doors factory, I'll just remove the metal sheets on each side. This is the scrap material when they put a window in the door. R value is supposedly R-6/R-7 inches(close to 2"thick by pannel). I'll put two overlaped layers. Plus the walls are 12"thick and I will put a vertical plank layer for the exterieor finish (a bit like the picture on my avatar)
The roof will be insulated from the outside to obtain a value between R-35 and R-40
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Post by satamax on Feb 3, 2016 12:40:04 GMT -8
Ok Alex, un sous faite. Very rarely seen where i live. I've seen a pic of one lately in a barn. Prety much like yours with st andrews's crosses. But imho, that's overkill. Braces are plenty good enough I thing i've refurbished a roof with one few years back. Hard to recall. But it was at the same height as your middle tie beam. With only braces going to it. I tend to work a lot on king posts, and just triangular trusses, a fair bit like yours without the post! |
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Post by patamos on Feb 3, 2016 21:41:48 GMT -8
Sounds tight…
with a rocket/masonry heater in the middle of it all those 12" of wood walls will give good long flywheel effect. mass enhanced U-value all around.
cold storage in the basement?
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Mind you, this is far nicer to me, than a log home. Is it all hand hewn? 
