Hello, I am new to the Guild, thank you for adding me. I am hoping to get some information for a small loft project I am working on.
I was looking for advice or suggestions on building the header beam. My thought was to use a scarf joint to join the beams. Supporting the beams at the joint. I am new to timber framing so I am open to any ideas on a better option to join the beams. Also, I was planning on using reclaimed hand hewn oak timber and was curious on the good or the bad on using that vs new lumber. I have included a very rough sketch for dimensions.
