Starting a 24' x 36' Timber Frame Raising | Shelter Builds a Douglas Fir Forever Home | Ep. 1

[@HaroldShipley]

I have drooled and dreamed of a timber frame home for decades. I will never be able to afford one. I do love to see the craftsmanship and skill needed to produce what is essentially a huge piece of furniture. Thank you, Gaius and crew.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you Harold!

[@timvangool291]

Best part is the happines from the customer! Great project

[@thenarrator1984]

Considering half of them are dead and didn't see the project finished . Something wrong with our society

[@bosse641]

Love wood. Such a wonderful material. God is awesome.

[@asambi69]

Beautiful lady, I hope she has many many years in this beautiful home.

[@tammybanales1603]

As Mary mentioned, it's a work of art. Truly is. Thank you artisans.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you for watching!

[@giocooo]

5:18, fantastic edits like this make these videos so relaxing and enjoyable to watch!

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you!! Our Director of Videography and editor, Mike, is absolutely crushing it!

[@davidhaworth7152]

Kudos for loving the Doug fir. It doesn’t get enough love imo

[@ShelterInstitute]

Beautiful species in our opinion

[@anthonykimcorreia778]

These videos are so enjoyable. Love watching this company do their thing!!

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you so much for watching it means a lot!

[@davetillges8170]

Highly skilled workers, great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you so much for watching, we have an incredible crew!

[@schaefcake]

Thanks for building my aunt her dream home!

[@ShelterInstitute]

This project was an absolute joy with her!

[@e.-l.]

Beautiful timber frame construction! This type of construction has become rare these days.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you!!

[@KenGann-p3y]

Love the prefabricated process using mortise and tendon, almost no nails. Very impressive. And the use of caliche as a finish reminds me of the native American construction in the southwest usa. Caliche makes great bricks when mixed with straw, and was then overcoat with a clay mix to prevent wind rain erosion of the brick through water absorption through the exposed straw in the blocks. Very cool to see another use

[@samharrison9341]

Great video showing some amazing craftsmanship!

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@glenlongstreet7]

I watched Ted Benson help the TOH crew raise a timber frame about a decade ago. I also watched Kris Harbor raise his timber frame barn in Wales. I can't get enough of this.

[@Tanicly69]

Love the build series!!

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you!!

[@jefflabrozzi9592]

Nice video! Looking forward to the series.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you Jeff!

[@iamoutofideas13]

This is just so awesome.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you for watching!!

[@donchristie420]

Actually,kinda brought a tear to my eye for her

[@ShelterInstitute]

Mary is an incredible human and unbelievable client! We feel very very lucky that she included us in her project

[@tbabajan]

I would love to build something like this for my lil family some day!

[@drpipe]

Love to do one of your courses

[@ShelterInstitute]

We hope to meet you someday in one!

[@maddeleon22]

I’m not sure if I missed it or not but do you guys do continuous blocking beneath your bents columns/post down to the sill? Love your guys content keep up the good work!

[@ShelterInstitute]

You did not miss it, we just did not include it in this video. We do install continuous blocking under very post!

[@mhelsher]

I love this king post design! And Mary is a gem! We're planning on building a timber frame here in Tennessee. We found some walnut timbers online but I'm wondering if it's a good choice? Thanks so much for the informative videos!

[@donchristie420]

Use it for accent wood

[@ShelterInstitute]

Mary is incredible! Structurally speaking, black walnut is a great choice for timber framing. It has excellent strength characteristics-being both stronger and stiffer than red oak, though not quite as stiff as Douglas fir, which remains the standout choice. Due to its cost and scarcity in long and large sizes, black walnut is typically used as an accent wood in timber framing, particularly for elements like wind braces. As a very hard wood, it can be difficult to work by hand, so be sure to keep your chisels and slick sharp!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

[@MessengerMX]

"My wife's on KZbin... Don't do that" 😂😂😂

[@devemch7851]

Very nice design and work. I like how you integrated the two king truss elements into the bents. Waiting for the hammers!!!! But I gotta to know.... those posts look like ten inch by ten inch posts. Is that what they really are? Often, you guys use 8x8.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you, the hammer beam episode is killer! Great eye, all of the exterior posts are 8x10!

[@rjmorawski934]

I already see the insulated panels to enclose the frame. Do you have any thoughts on using Larsen trusses as an alternative to SIPs?

[@ShelterInstitute]

You absolutely could use Larsen trusses as an alternative! The detailing would be different.

[@Whendoyoueverthink]

what happens if you attempt to timber frame with hard woods?

[@ShelterInstitute]

While hardwoods can be used, they tend to be less stable than softwoods and are more prone to checking. They are also generally more expensive and more difficult to cut.

[@Whendoyoueverthink]

@ thanks for responding, happy holidays

[@johndough1703]

Should the wood be that *cracked* ? Look @19:42 that crack runs 1/2 the length of the wood

[@jfulton956]

Gaius is on island time! Always chill. Hawaiian style! 😊

[@RogerStrellair]

Does Zach also play as a QB for the Bills?

[@ShelterInstitute]

In his spare time, yes

[@FITZIEBLUE]

❤️😍👍🙏👏🔥💕

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you Mary!!!

[@olddodger7178]

Are your pegs drawbored?

[@ShelterInstitute]

We generally only draw bore very specific joinery. We explain why in this video!

[@joshuamather6719]

Awesome work! What program does the design team use to create your plans?

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you! We use Vectorworks!

[@chesterarnold5975]

Do you build in Texas?

[@ShelterInstitute]

We have not be we absolutely would! Feel free to reach out to [e-mail] for more info on our process, pricing and lead times!

[@StopAntigoyimism]

Can you guys give an idea of the costs involved in this process? Thanks.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Check out our website for pricing on a few different size option! For custom projects like this one the price range can vary quite a bit based on the design

[@moba2k]

Are course attendees (students paying for course) providing free labor/design work for the customer paying for the house?

[@ShelterInstitute]

They are not! Shelter Courses is our school that teaches timber framing and building sciences. Shelter Design Build is our design build firm with in house designers, engineers and a full timber framing crew. Both companies are under the Shelter Institute umbrella. We have a video discussing our company history on our channel to learn more!

[@Alexanderbuilds2001]

It doesn’t seem like the joists and rim boards would support that timber frame structure.

[@wallacewoodworks9582]

I’m sure they go back and add blocks below the subfloor under those point loads to transfer directly to the sill plate & foundation

[@ShelterInstitute]

Exactly! 👆We did not include that in the video, apologies!

[@rjmorawski934]

I had the same question. Thanks for clarifying SI!

[@pratapkhas579]

Is this earthquake resistant?

[@Adrian-hm1re]

I swear to you guys. Either the end of 2025 or 2026. I’m coming to learn!

[@ShelterInstitute]

We can’t wait to meet you!

[@falgosh5956]

💚🤍❤💯💯💯💚🤍❤

[@kkonation8979]

Looks great, love timber frames. Your vids gave good exposure to them. How much does the project cost as just a closed envelope no utilities/amenities and with a prebuilt foundation?Thanks in advance.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you!! It really varies quite a bit from project to project. You can check out our website for some pricing examples on a couple different size options!