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Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 00:41
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My first Forum ever.... I have enjoyed reading and watching projects over the past several months. I have hired a young fellow to do us a timber frame 12X16 shed/dayuse place. Husband and I want to spend time at our lakelot as we build a permanent cottage on site,and this seemed like a good idea at the time.... I have discovered Timber framing is more of an art form, so it is taking a while. We could not pour concrete forms so had the space packed down solidly and are only able to use concrete piers with a wood floor. After removing a dozen large boulders, we gave up on the Big Foot idea. Husband is an engineer and he felt this was a better option than a slab in case it heaved up at any time. We had it boarded up with board & batten. Boards painted white so the timbers show nice and natural. 8X12 foot loft. There was 2 inch styrofoam insullation (we don't intend to camp over winter) and then strapping and plywood. Typar wrapped and grey metal roof. Waiting for cedar shakes now. Fun project.

Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 00:58
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Tryng to add some photos...
Timber frame
Timber frame


Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 01:02
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Inside with painted Board and Batten.
Frame from inside
Frame from inside


Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 01:17
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Outside trim going up.
trim
trim


tcmatt
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 08:23
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very cool. Please keep posting pics of your progress!

leonk
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 08:32
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beautiful
where is it?

Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 16:11
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Nova Scotia.

Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2013 16:13
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Thank you. We are pleased. I will certainly post more photos. Anticipate the door/window put in front this week and shingling to begin in a day or so.

Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2013 13:24
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Outside Frames for building completed, door on. Now to paint....
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Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2013 13:26
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another view....

Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2013 13:26
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front view
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leonk
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2013 13:49
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looking good, I am curious - what made you choose timber frame?
(definitely an art )
and pls post pics of the interior as you finish

Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2013 14:41
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I thought the price seemed okay.... the timberframer offered to close it up for me as it was so small a space. Actually was only planning to do my dock/deck this year as I have a trailer on site. Then I saw the ad for the timber framer. My husband is not sold on the whole idea.... I am very pleased now. We are doing an L shaped banquette seating under the 3 windows and along front side(lakeside), with storage lids. We are also doing a double built in framed bed for a day/bed area with a pull out 75" box (single bed style) for storage of clothing or a single mattress. Trundle bed or box. The L shaped bench is 24 inches wide and will have a 4inch foam cushion, so great spot to curl up with a book. My timberframer is making me a little narrow table to fit in the space, about 5 or 6 feet long, with a little matching bench. I found a great custom made 7.5 foot counter solid wood with open white painted solid wood shelves, and that will fit on the hillside near door. I am going to lay vinyl wood look flooring myself (how hard can it be??) It is more of a Mom's space for reading and having a glass of wine/cup of tea, but I will let my husband and 3 teenage boys visit me!

Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2013 14:45 - Edited by: Canuck Mom
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new deck/dock and frame going up
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Canuck Mom
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2013 14:58
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Even the pegs are handmade out of oak....

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