still great picts guys , thanks for showing them

 

1906 meets 2009

 

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few more

 

Lone,
Amazing how those old framing members carried such a wide span!
How wide was that one?
What is the newer framing for?Insulation and sheet rock?

 

Lone,
Amazing how those old framing members carried such a wide span!
How wide was that one?
What is the newer framing for?Insulation and sheet rock?

Trusses freespanned 40', with a consistant 1/8" crown up on the bottom chords. However the purlins were originally 2x4s with 2" notched out of the bottom, possibly to keep them from rolling? The purlins had about 2" of sag in the center. The owner wanted to rip and reroof, but wanted the sags removed first. Brackets were welded up to hang from the top of trusses, bottle jacks were modified to slip under the 2x10s, onto the brackets and lift into place. Relief cuts were made in the purlins one at a time. The sheathing was a mix-match of anything they could find at the time, so Zip sheathing was installed to float out the imperfections and unify the roof.

 

Rakewall framing the last few days

Me in the rain yesterday working on a double rakewall

rain stopped for the last hour, enough time to get the tape on

 

Last rakewall of the house. We'll start roof framing Monday I think.

 

From Billy Dillon

 

Tim, is that your Captain Morgan pose?

So work has gotten busier for you guys? Still slow here, although the phone is starting to ring.

 

I'm not sure what it is :jester:

Yeah things are picking up. It sounds like we've got two customs ahead of us, one of which the couple said they are commited to geothermal and solar and that quality comes before price. They are going to get a very well constructed house, those are the kind of people we all want to work for.

So we may have work for the next 6 months to the end of the year, but I can't count on it until there are signatures.

 

I apologize for these being blurry.

 

Been a while since I bragged on these so here they are!

 

Last time you busted 'em out, you scored a new nail gun.:thumbup:

 

Anybody can cut and fit dimensional lumber where you can strike a nice pencil line where you need to cut it. :whistling

 

Anybody can cut and fit dimensional lumber where you can strike a nice pencil line where you need to cut it. :whistling

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Ikea?:whistling

 

Gus I am guessing that you didn't make those cuts with the cnc. Same principles apply to those cuts too. Just a bigger pencil.

 

You want a peek behind the curtain and see the jigs?

 

Towel anyone?

 

Here is how we got the back cuts for the t&g

This got the top cuts

This got the top cuts on the center log

This got us the flat surface on the bottom to rest on the center log. Got the consistent height too.

The whole thing was mocked up off site at Bob's house

This is Bob and his homemade draw knife. Awesome guy, couldn't have done it without him and his mountain man ways.:notworthy

There was other work with the round stock too

 

That's traditional Sioux Indian teepee building technique right? :laughing:

A little rustic for my taste, but impressive!

 

Todays staircase

 

how do they show that on the plans :whistling
:blink:

 

Some ceilings from the house we just finished and the one where about wraped up on.

 

Great pictures Gus.:thumbsup:
Thanks for posting.

 

some pics of a recent job, 11000 sq ft house

 

Looks nice but why the purlins?

 

there was an assigned engineer for the entire project, thats how he wanted the entire house....

made sheeting easier for us!

also i consider it an honor to be thanked by LONEFRAMER, your pics are incredible, i havent been that far around the block yet, hell im only 23!

 

@ Timuhler - is that the new dewalt worm drive in your pic? Didnt think it was out yet, may I ask where you got it and how you like it?

@ lone - I have never seen those metal wall studs that look like trusses. Whats the brand and whats make them different than traditional metal studs?

Sorry to thread jack. You guys do some amazing work though, I sit at my computer mezmorized everynight hoping I can learn to do that one day. Keep the pics coming

 

The entire framing package was the "Frame Rite" system by Marinoware. All the studs in this home are structural, whether load bearing or not. I don't particularly care for the open web design of the studs, because in many cases, the holes arent where you want them and it's a real bear to punch 'em where you want 'em. The owner opted for I-joist roof rafters rather than the steel option that is also offered by Marinoware.:thumbsup:

 

Closet remodel

 

First attempt at uploading pics