By Timber Home Living Staff | Photos by South County Post & Beam
This 1,800-square-foot Block Island, Rhode Island, beauty is a great example of the timber home construction process. Here’s a look at some of the project’s major milestones.
1. The foundation for the walkout basement has been poured, so now the crew frames walls for the exposed side of the basement. The timbers are ready to be raised.
2. A crane is used to lift each bent into place.
3. With the bents in place, the roof rafters are installed.
4. All the main posts, beams, rafters and braces have been installed, and architectural details, such as the gable above the front entryway, are affixed. At this point, you get a sneak peek at how the home will look when it's done.
5. Workers attach the structural insulated panels (SIPs) to the frame in precisely planned sections. Not only do these panels enclose the home, they insulate it as well. Window and door openings are pre-cut for efficiency.
6. The SIPs are installed, and the home awaits windows and siding. Then the enclosure will be complete.
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I am starting a 5000 sq.ft. timber-frame 3/4 underground, barn type south wall with two story back. Have a woodmizer Lt40 hydralic portabl saw, an old backhoe ,with 40 acres of redoak. Wet weather creek and springs, accross the street from Worm Fork conservation land. Useing a insulated wate shed umbrella with earthtubes for air cerculation, and maxamizing geothermal heat and cooling. Would like to know if there are any underground timber-frames of this type, that you know of and if not is this unusual? Thank You the Stickman at rentroop2000