In the same article of TFing #81 Sobon mentions "The top side of the floor framing is, of course, the reference face, assumed to be flat and level". This being a series of articles on English barns in America and NH, you being in Canada? Could those folks of been applying a different approach to framing? NH, I believe you would find this series of articles very interesting.
In the last few post were you discussing a drive shed or the stable? Tim
