Hi ya'all it's michael here, the one who started this mess. I am so glad that there are so many people out there who have responses. All the info has been great. I am new to timber framing so I still have some questions on the subject. 1. if you have a continus top plate, do you just put in a scarf joint along it as you need it to get the right length you need or what? 2. If you use a continous top plate, then you don't raise full bents right? Would you put up the post and top plates, then lay on the trusses so to speak?