Post And Beam Roof Construction

A modified post and beam will work with pier perimeter wall and slab.

Post and beam roof construction.

Post and beam home design. These timbers are then tied together with collar ties the horizontal members and gusset plates the metal fasteners as you can see in the photo below right. This is the second video in the post beam construction series. Even better is a pole foundation where your posts are embedded deep in the ground about 4 and transfer the full weight of the building directly underground.

And cdx fir plywood. A system of horizontal beams that transfer structural loads to a system of vertical posts. Unfortunetly i ll have to split it up into two parts because winter has come and it s slowin. For areas with attic space above flat ceiling ceiling joists are included but the remainder of the ceiling system above is by owner contractor.

For those projects the connection is made by lag bolting the timber components together. Exposed ridge beam collar ties or purlins for cathedral areas as required and 6x8 douglas fir plate beams typically 2x12 spruce rafters 2 o c. Post and beam is visually quite distinct. More traditional post and beam construction also employs a series of diagonal braces that reinforce the beams and help to make the structure rigid.

Some post and beam projects are done without the plates.