Channel: Fouch Family Off Grid

Category: Film & Animation

Tags: timber frame trussdiy house buildhow to timber framecutting joinerymortise and tenontrusstimber framingchain mortisertimber frame joinery6x8frame raisingmortisetimber frame master classjoinerytie beam

Description: TIMBER FRAMING TIME!! Now that our timber frame and steel dream shop is up and we're breathing again, I'm tracking back to show exactly how Nick cut the joinery. This is a detail of the last tie beam, with layout, tools and how to adjust for a rough cut beam. You can use the table of contents below to find your way around. Enjoy!!!! Table of Contents: 1:00 — tie beam layout 6:30 — working with rough cut and finding depths from a reference edge 11:00 — centering the joinery 13:50 — cutting to length 16:00 — leveling a twist 19:00 — chain mortiser tool tour and demo 26:04 — cutting the housing reduction with a router jig 31:41 — the reduction for where the beam will sit on the plate 32:42 — final reductions 35:21 — steel bracket (to combine timber frame with steel) 36:38 — putting the pieces together 37:20 — finished tie beam — in the structure 39:00 — goodnight, Little House Other videos featuring this beam: milling: youtube.com/watch?v=gdhw7pt1sCs truss assembly: youtube.com/watch?v=0wVibHjWpqI frame raising: youtube.com/watch?v=0wVibHjWpqI Some of Nick's tools (affiliate links): chain mortiser: amzn.to/2uld8VO beam saw: amzn.to/2N64dPw timber framing chisel: amzn.to/2u8Wqtr mallet: amzn.to/2NI0063 Milwaukee drill/impact kit: amzn.to/2NDsq0O battery saw: amzn.to/2NEXAoB replacement batteries: amzn.to/2L3fRtY speed square: amzn.to/2NH88DN