Arlington
Frame Company
Include some posts and beams when you build or renovateHow to incorporate partial timber frames into a conventionally-framed homeTimber roof systems
Trusses
Principal rafters are 8 x 8 or 8 x 10. Purlins are 6 x 6 or 7 x 7, locked with dovetail tenons and oak wedges. Principal rafters are notched to sit on stud wall. They can be spaced up to 16' apart.
Here are a few of the many possible truss configurations:
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Timber floors to sit on stud walls
All timbers sit on the stud wall and are capped with a 2x6 shoe. Renovation componentsTimber frame openings such as the following can be added during renovation:
Here are some variations:
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