Category Archives: Framing Hint

Tenon on First Front Wall Post – green oak barn

Thursday 10/12/20 Not much to report today. I got pulled off on to other jobs so only spent a couple of hours on the frame. But I did manage to get the tenon cut on the first post of the … Continue reading

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Marking Out – the green oak barn

The starting point for this project is a reinforced concrete raft foundation which is pretty level but not perfectly square. It is open on three sides with an existing wall bounding one of the short sides – the north side. … Continue reading

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The Cutting List – the green oak barn

With the frame plan in place, it was time to draw up the cutting list for the green oak. This was a nerve wracking experience. Get this wrong and the project would be severely delayed and costs would go up. … Continue reading

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