Jay, the comment about the internet connection was not directed at you. I was simply trying to bring some of my background into the picture as a way to add relevance to my post as compared to a lot of people that have an opinion on something they have no first hand knowledge of, as is often the case on the internet.

timberframe, what are you calling the lower tie? Is it the girt that connect each purlin post together? Or are you talking about a loft joist or outshot tie, as we call them, that goes from the purlin post to a wall post?


Here is a short video of one of the Dutch barns I restored:

https://youtu.be/6mcIrlYBua8