TIMBER FRAME Cabin in 4 Days!

[@butternuthillfarm1599]

Aaron, I purchased your plans and have started sawmilling the lumber package out of tulip poplar using my WoodMizer sawmill. I chose the 20x30 king post pavillion and am going to use it as my sugar shack for maple syruping. I have started posting the sawmilling on my KZbin channel. I've been watching your builds to motivate myself, because I'm a one man show and progress is slow. At any rate, your plans are top notch. I would recommend them for anyone who wants to build a heavy duty frame building. Nothing like seeing those beams in your barn or whatever plan chosen. By the way, are you any relation to Eric Esch (Butterbean) the boxer? I seem to remember he was from Michigan. Thanks, John.

[@BarnGeek]

Thank you! IDK if I'm related to Butterbean or not. There are a lot of us Esch's.

[@MannistoCay]

Morning Arron, this looks to about the size I want our sauna to be. That's the next project after the barn is done. Cheers Mark and Mari

[@factoryratgarage]

Awesome little cabin, and Zeke does a great job on that monster saw.

[@devmeistersuperprecision4155]

Hi Aron You did a great job for a post and beam. But you have it listed as a timber frame. Do you do any true timber frames without the plates?

[@BarnGeek]

Thank you for the comment. That is a common misconception in the US. Steel plates have been a part of timber framing for over 100 years. The term post and beam refers to a beam carried by two or more posts. It doesn't have anything to do with the joinery. Mortise and tenon, structural screws, and steel plates are all just different joinery options under the timber frame umbrella. It would be silly to say that a cabinet maker who uses pocket screws or biscuit joinery isn't making cabinets because he isn't using mortise and tenon, the same is true here.

[@KuzweKanfarms]

That is fantastic ❤

[@vinconnolly]

Hi Aaron - I purchased your barn plans, and I'm getting ready to build our barn in Vermont. What are you using to raise you bents with your tractor bucket? Is that fabricated or something I can buy? Thanks, Vincent

[@BarnGeek]

I bought it at an auction. Will be doing a video soon showing dimensions. Maybe you can have on made at a local fabrication shop

[@NorthernOntarioOutdoors]

How come on this build you used metal gussets on the collar ties but on your personal shed build you didn’t ?

[@BarnGeek]

Because this one has a loft.

[@NorthernOntarioOutdoors]

@@BarnGeek ok thank you for the reply, I am starting my sugar shack build with the concrete pad on Tuesday and am building it the exact same, so I wanted to be sure I’m good without the plates.

[@BarnGeek]

Yep, as long as you aren't putting a loft in, you should be good to go.