Jul 29, 2014 · What are some methods of attaching heavy timber stair stringers in a frame? With all the exposed timber in the frame, it only seems fitting that the stairs match, but I haven't seen any references to them in the books. This will be a two section staircase, reversing direction at a landing, with both posts and beams available to attach to.

Feb 9, 2020 · U-Shaped Stairs in a Timber Frame Started by jb9 on Timber Framing/Log construction. 30 Replies 5015 Views Last post: June 30, 2017, 08:11:15 AM by jb9 : timber framer to take on stairs and porch in NJ ASAP? Started by emanaresi on Timber Framing/Log construction. 13 Replies 2159 Views

Apr 5, 2025 · The engineer won't do my design, he is just checking for engineering strength etc. I need to design my headers and trimmers for the stairs. I have searched the forum and have not found any information about this area. In the following screenshot, It is my first draft of placing headers and trimmers in my quarter turn stairs.

Mar 29, 2025 · It is strong, durable, stable and of course beautiful. In the first timber frame i helped raise they used a lot of walnut. In that house they used it on the posts that held the timber frame stairs, which also had very thick walnut treads, mixed in with thick treads of other species and it also was used for some of the braces.

Sep 23, 2009 · (6x10 is a lot more appropriate) Two years after I made the 6x8 decision, I had to build a set of stairs to fit.. and it was tight. My rise worked out to be 7.5 to 7.75" and my run was 10", with 11" treads or so.

Jan 5, 2019 · When I took my timber frame course last May (2018), I actually showed the instructor who has been doing timber framing since the early 90's, how to use a speed square to figure out the slope of a roof. He thought that it was luck, but came back a while later to say that he had tried it on multiple examples only to find out that it wasn't hokum.

Aug 30, 2008 · In our frame we used 1 ton ductless mini-split systems, one on each side of the frame (22x40 ft). They work well. We are finishing up a stick built addition and are also placing some ducts over in the timber frame and will be able to hide most of the duct work but will do two runs on flexible 6" insulated duct and run it along a 8x8 horizontal ...

Feb 17, 2016 · I wouldn't shy away from any timber that meets the standards for it's use. Typically if you're going to use softwood, you're going to use it for the whole frame and maybe hardwood braces. This helps for the engineering analysis. For example a frame I was just involved in, was analyzed as if it were all Beech.

Apr 23, 2017 · On the backside without the long x frame will get a small platform to "climb" from the ladder to a first floor. In the future i will likely design a nice looking stairs that goes along 3 sides of the structure. But designing a stable pair of stairs is quite a challenge, that's why a simple vertical one will do the trick until then.

Jul 22, 2024 · Newbie Introduction - Building a Timber Frame Home. Started by Thomas-in-Kentucky, July 29, 2006, 08:33:24 AM.