stan,
I've read this thread through a few times now, and wanted to write in a say that I appreciate the time you take to write your posts.... It may be easier to write more on a "hot" topic but all the same it's good to see someone who is really following up on thier post(many folks ask a question and then disappear....) The topic is out of my knowlege range, being a canadian and only recently back into traditional timberframing, perhaps the polar opposite of what you're doing.... so I've learned a bunch reading what you've written. Some of your content is a bit on the sharp side, but there is plenty of information there and again I appreciate the diversity you present to the forum. Good luck on that architect.
