Timber Framers Guild Forums General Barns and Traditional Timberframing The cantilever barn at Cades Cove Tennesee

My mother has asked for a cantilever barn birdhouse. I would like to make a scale model if I can easily get the dimensions. Has anyone done a survey that they would be willing to share? Any help appreciated. I did find a book (East Tennesee Cantilever Barns) that appears to have the info, but finding a copy is another story. There is also a collection of materials collected by a Tennesee professor that is the author of that book that certainly will contain a survey. Just thought I would try here until the library there opens tomorrow. Thank Jayson

Hi Jayson. Didn't know they even existed. Looked them up through the Library of Congress/ HABS. Great Resource. cantilever barn

Can't get the link mo.

try this one. barn . if that doesn't work you can search library of congress, habs. then type cantilever barn in their search menu.

I'm guessing its probably the cantilever barns in Cades Cove she's talking about;
http://www.classicbarns.net/cantilever_barns.html

There was a link in googling I'm assuming youre talking about to the library at UTK.

Yes. UTK, but I have yet to call. I did get the link. Thanks mo. I have decided I just do not have the time for a scale replica before Christmas. I will be winging it with some measurements I scaled from photos. A few years ago I took several pics with my wife in the photo (i know how tall she is). Even had a few with her hands on the timbers for perspective. I will keep you posted on progress. I was very fortunate to spend lots of time in the buildings in that area. We (parents and I) spent all of our vacations there for over a decade. I never realized they were so unique. Are there examples of these buildings in other countries? What period? Did you guys notice the tapered cantilever beams? thanks again