We planned to use roofing felt over the T&G for the roof. This area is not quite as concerning for me since we should be able to get it covered pretty quick. My biggest area of concern is the left wing of the timberframe over the dining room and kitchen. This part of the timberframe is the single story section. We have to get the T&G down then build an entire second story + roof on this area before its protected. Not to mention running any electrical and mechanicals between floors before we can lay subfloor and start building the second floor.
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emanaresi
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There's no reason you have to put down the subfloor before you build above it. They could put down scaffold or temporary planks while framing if they don't want to just walk on the joists. I know it's probably not what the framers are used to but they can do it.
Ranger Rick
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Along these same lines, I built a timber frame ceiling on my workshop and then built the second floor. I put down the OSB subfloor down with enough screws to keep it from moving while I built the second floor and roof. I then came back and took up the center sections of OSB so that I had access to run my electrical. When I was done it was all nailed back down. Rick
Ranger Rick
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Along these same lines, I built a timber frame ceiling on my workshop and then built the second floor. I put down the OSB subfloor down with enough screws to keep it from moving while I built the second floor and roof. I then came back and took up the center sections of OSB so that I had access to run my electrical. When I was done it was all nailed back down. Rick
I ended up ripping strips of subfloor for the 2x6 joists to run on. This worked out well for matching up the heights of the 2nd floor stickframe and timber frame. It also leaves me enough room to slide in the T&G from below at a later time. No worries now about rain or getting mechanicals in. The T&G can now be added during the finishing stage. We will also have easy access to the space between the floors if we would ever need it later.
Subfloor was just getting started at quiting time today.
I finished the framing around the loft posts this evening. I had our framers stop short so that I could make sure the rough framing was done the way I wanted for triming out later. I've got one area next to the stairs they framed in that needs to be fixed for trim work and didn't want to add this area to the list.
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I love timber frame homes and am enjoying this thread. Can't wait to see the finished product:thumbsup:
Subfloor for the second story is finished. The crew worked a 1/2 day today to make up a little time for a day lost to rain earlier this week. They built three of the gables and we should hopefully see some walls standing on the second story on Monday.
The kids also found the mud and the day ended with a spectacular sunset. I'm just kicking myself for not having my camera to capture it. The best I could do was a few pics from my cell phone.
The kids also found the mud and the day ended with a spectacular sunset. I'm just kicking myself for not having my camera to capture it. The best I could do was a few pics from my cell phone.
LarryD
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I think I see a younger version of myself in that mud puddle....I still play in the mud today! LOL
Keep the pics coming!
Keep the pics coming!
joeyd
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I just found your thread, fantastic home!!! I look forward to watching it to completion.
J F
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Add me as another Wow! Great stuff, jk. :drink:
Thanks guys. The framing is coming along nicely now and its great to be able to walk through the rooms I've been looking at on paper for months now. The exterior walls should be up by the end of the day tomorrow and interior framing on the second floor should be done by the end of the week if the weather holds. I'm really looking forward to getting the hallway framed on the 2nd floor so that I can see the scissor trusses I had made up in the air.
We ran into one issue in the upstairs bathroom. Just not quite tall enough for the shower in the location we had planned. Looks like we will elimate one of the two windows and move the shower. The new layout will be fine and will approach something similar to what Eddy proposed earlier in the thread. I also wasn't thrilled with the housewrap used. They wrapped the gables before standing them and looks like they used a "Porters" home improvment wrap made by Guardian. Just looks and feels cheep. I'm sure it's probably fine but I'll pick up some better wrap tomorrow for the rest of the house for some peace of mind.
Jeremy
EddieWalker
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James Hardie makes the best house wrap out there. It's a bit more money, but once you compare it to the other brands, you'll see the difference is worth the cost.
Eddie
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I picked up some Typar wrap. They needed wrap for today and was the best of what was available. There is a huge difference in quality between it and what was used on the gables. Here's a couple of pics after todays work.
The T&G started on the ceiling yesterday and should be finished up tomorrow. We are now praying to the weather gods as the insulator won't be here until next Thursday. Right now it looks good. No chance of rain anywhere in the 10 day forecast. Roofing felt will go on after the T&G is finished to help protect it just in case. As soon as we get the roof over the timberframe insulated and sheeted we can start running rafters on the rest of the home.
emanaresi
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Looks great! How long are those pieces of t&g? Looks like they run ridge to eve! That's fantastic. That is one of the things on my to do list right now. Shopping for t&g.
tkappeler
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Beautiful!! How are they finished?
They are 16' and do run ridge to eve. We are really pleased with how the color came out and really helps show the timbers. I'm also thrilled that the staining process is over and glad to get this stuff out of my shop and out of the way.
Hi Tom.
We finished with two coats of minwax english chestnut 233 and one coat of polyurethane. We used a sprayer to spray everything then just wiped off the excess. The sprayer was a lifesaver.
Jeremy
tkappeler
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We felt the same way when we did ours. Of course, we had a friend lend the use of HIS heated barn so we did not have to take up OUR space.
emanaresi
Silver Member
Yeah I am figuring on 3600 sq ft of t&g. I don't know where I'm gonna put it and not looking forward to finishing it :-/
Well worth the effort though.
Well worth the effort though.
