Timber Framers Guild Forums General Barns and Traditional Timberframing half dovetail tie beam joint with wall plates

Me too, get rid of the wall plate and brace to the top plate with longer braces. It saves material and time and works better. Or lower the girt to the window height, above and below, stiffening the frame. This would make your barn more Barney with out the purple color. While you at it lodge the joist on top of the tie beams. Steve C. is so new school.