Hello. I've been reading these forums for over a year now, and would like to thank all of the experts who have posted information here. I have found it extremely useful for my own timber framing project. The archived issues of the tfg newsletter (sold elsewhere on this website) were especially helpful at filling in the missing pieces of information that I couldn't find in books or on the web.
I am over one year into building my own timberframe house with trees from an ice storm that struck our property. (you can read about it on
my web site ) I hope to keep updating the web site (or blog if you will) as the house progresses. It struck me that other people reading this board and considering tackling a do-it-yourself timberframe project for the first time might be interested in my experiences.
Right now, my blog is mostly an incomplete journal with pictures of our progress (for an intended audience of "family and friends"), but eventually I hope to add information to my website that you can't presently find in timberframe books... like more information on bug treatment (I had mixed results with Boracare after spending over $1,000 on the stuff), termite flashing to cap a timberframe foundation (egads, ever try welding thin stainless steel?), getting really square timbers with your badsaw sawmill (we kept a framing square at the saw mill), tools you might not have considered for timberframing (my sawz-all... gasp... and unlimited rebate electric planer have been immensely helpful), more info on older cranes (I bought one for $7,000 and yes it works!), etc.
And in any case, even if I never get time to post all of this information to my blog, I'd be glad to share it with anyone interested.
-Thomas
