I've seem some timberframes that are 3 stories tall. Do they all use continious length posts, or is it possible that they build a frame on a frame? If so, how do they joint the posts of one frame to another? I hope you are following what I am asking. I have a frame design in mind, and have some nice 12 foot timbers that I could use as posts, however the frame I want to build needs to be taller than that. I don't want to scarf posts, but was wondering if it was normal practice to build a frame on top of a frame? If so, how are they joined? Would it be like the top of the 1st frame acts like the sills and the 2nd frame fits into mortises? I'm just hoping to incorporate these hardwoodposts I have. Thanks, Brad
