Timberframe Home Walkthrough | Martha’s Vineyard | Ep. 8

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In this final episode, Gaius gives us a full tour inside and out of this completed timber frame + SIP project on Martha's Vineyard.
We hope you learned a lot from the series, and maybe got some inspiration for you own future house build (whether you do it ALL yourself, or hire out portions like Francis did).​​
Thank you SO MUCH for following along; it's a first for us to thoroughly document one of our Shelter Design Build projects like this.
If you want to learn how to design, cut, and raise a timber frame like the one we built in the video series, you can check out our ​Purely Post And Beam online course.​
Enjoy the video!

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[@WelshRabbit]

I love this timberframe. As for the bay window, since it projects out without extending to the ground, a lot of folks would want to call it an "oriel window." If the window gets a copper roof, when it gets the blue-green patina, it would really look spectacular.

[@leozmaxwelljilliumz3360]

Every time I see your videos.. I cant wait to set aside time to take one of your courses. Beautiful work, put together at a pace that is hard to fathom from a construction standpoint. I work in commercial construction and having a building to that point in 5 days is mind blowing. Well done

[@ShelterInstitute]

Thank you!

[@joe5938]

The dungeon is an egress window well. It's a fire escape from the basement so that they can have a living space down there. It's a requirement for fire safety code.

[@al-du6lb]

That interior is absolutely gorgeous.

[@jefflabrozzi9592]

Nice to see the overall project. I liked the pro’s and con’s of the wood ceiling discussion. Please keep these series coming.

[@jordanson66]

the color of that metal roof is gorgeous

[@fredbusersr8550]

I would like to see an online class of just the engineering of Timberframe building. As we begin to think about a Timberframe building, this information would help us see the possibilities and limitations.

[@prilep5]

Watched whole playlist every 8 episodes and I hope you will post more like this. This is better then This Old House

[@charlesjohnson7222]

This is a beautiful project, really just lovely. I did notice the loss of head room with the simple pitched roof. Have you done, or could you do, a gramble style roof with timber frame?

[@ShelterInstitute]

Hi Charles-we typically build with a taller kneewall or just go to a full second story for additional headroom on the second floor, creating a a third floor space with a a short kneewall. Not sure why we have not built more gambrel style roofs, but they do require a set of posts on both sides of the house, several feet in from the outside of the building; so while that style does add head room, the posts interfere with the 'flow' of the space.

[@jeffh3984]

very nice. i've just learned about this method of construction and it's what i'd like for my next house. this was a great video series for learning about timber frame construction. looking forward to the next one!

[@jamesmatheson5115]

I also love the steel roof.

[@zaknefain100]

Would be interesting to see a cost breakdown. Can you get into that a bit? Thanks for the content!

[@ShelterInstitute]

Great idea, we'll look at creating something like that.

[@0Omzig161]

@@ShelterInstitute did you ever do this?

[@TheSireverard]

Can we get a rough breakdown of costs? How much each for timbers, gyp, SIPs, and roof?

[@scottlurken9667]

Any reply to your request?

[@TheSireverard]

@@scottlurken9667 no

[@chadf2169]

I would love to see how the electrical is run

[@daveshepherd7582]

Nice cozy space, great high quality build!

[@smiley32s]

That would be perfect for me.

[@lisamalone5219]

Fabulous perfect for Me.

[@thomaswozencraft6577]

Excellent work!

[@Grunt49]

Looks amazing.

[@RickVonSloneker]

Do you ever blower door test at this point? Any guess as to how it would do? Thanks!

[@AndyFromm]

Looks great. Do you ever do a higher knee wall on the second floor?

[@ShelterInstitute]

We do-typically either go to 4' or jump to a full height second floor with third floor loft space. Anything taller than 2' requires a ridge beam and added posts on the second floor.

[@enwinn]

@@ShelterInstitute Couldn't you do 4' with collar ties on the rafters in lieu of a ridge beam?

[@ShelterInstitute]

@@enwinn you can install rafter ties; the general rule of thumb is that they need to be in the lower third of the total rise of the rafters which puts the tie about 8' off the second floor or lower. The only problem with rafter ties is that pegs perform poorly when actively loaded in tension as they would be in this case, so you want to pay close attention to the outward thrust force and crunch the numbers carefully in regard to horizontal shear, peg shear and relish. For interest sake, collar ties are the structural members that get installed near the peak of the roof to prevent the roof rafters from pulling apart at the peak in high winds.

[@B00ZEBAR0N]

As is dry shell "ballpark" without land or the "dungeon" where are we at costwise for the 7 days? Ballpark me. If she went with drywall vs the T&G how much more % would that take off your/her bill? I followed every video and every step but the wiring pre-drill step???... only registering about 40% OF THAT AND "WHAT YOU'RE DOUNG" there?? Thanks. Great build!

[@scottlurken9667]

Total cost as installed?

[@fredbusersr8550]

Excellent project and fantastic outcome. Simple question, when you use sheetrock for the ceiling, do you place the sheetrock before or after the ceiling SIPs?

[@fredbusersr8550]

As you build other models I would really like to see videos like this series.

[@TheSireverard]

The sequence is Timbers, Gyp, SIP, Wrap for walls, and Timbers, Gyp, SIP, Roof for the top.

[@fredbusersr8550]

@@TheSireverard Thanks

[@dmcmanam]

Suppose this was next to a cliff with amazing views, would a wall of windows work well with a timber frame?

[@travishahkala6534]

Hello! Is it better to design the timberframe to 24 by 36 to the outside of the posts? or the panels to 24 by 36 on the outside?

[@joeschlotthauer840]

Turned out looking much larger...

[@jamesmatheson5115]

What a shame you didnt go another 3 ft on the outer walls, it would have made the upstairs mezzanine floor so much more usable, for a master bedroom. with a balcony. MHO

[@briansavery]

Great work. You know you're from New England when someone calls them "jimmies" not sprinkles

[@alexdye6625]

Is the roof vented in any way?

[@karelmagnusson8733]

Wonder what the cost breakdown is in this?

[@lujitsu1251]

This is what I want exactly. Who do I contact?

[@NoChance797]

I like hotdogs!

[@bretdavisdmd]

My recommendation would be to not use the fish eye lens when recording the walk through. It throws the sense of dimensions and makes you sea sick.

[@JakeRichardsong]

Agreed. There are other inappropriate choices in the series...time lapse fast forward for no good reason, excessive camera movement, drone shots for no reason. All distract from the subject.

[@lujitsu1251]

I’d be interested In purchasing 3-4 of your kits that are fire sale kits cut by people in your classes, to save some money. Please get in touch with me. Thank you.

[@akesha4138]

How much for all the materials on this build?

[@jperello001]

I know this is a dumb question but I would think the ceiling would be terribly energy inefficient with no insulation. Is this the case?

[@ShelterInstitute]

It's a good question! In most of our builds, we take the insulation that would exist on ceiling and just move it up onto the roof to expand the conditioned space, so all of the interior is within the insulation envelope. In this scenario, there is no need to insulate the first floor from what would be the unconditioned attic space if the insulation is in the ceiling.

[@bacvu5379]

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[@mikekrzesowiak7944]

"I'm about 6'3" .... just kidding" 🤣

[@jonathanrighetti5897]

the fish eye kills it, would much rather see it normal

[@TALONTEDGUY]

You guys offer kits? Where can I find more info? Thanks.

[@ShelterInstitute]

Check out our website for more info on the kits (www.shelterinstitute.com/hennin_timber_frame_kits), and we also design and build custom timber frame packages.

[@stupedcraig]

Can we get more details on the dungeon?

[@ShelterInstitute]

We referred to the basement access (jokingly) as the dungeon because we sheathed over the interior access for safety and placed some OSB over the exterior access for safety, leaving it a dark, difficult to enter space. At one point during construction we were missing something, and we joked about sending someone down into the dungeon see if it was there. Now that the house is complete, there is a stair case inside the building leading down into the basement and there is also the exterior access (with a stair case built in it) for servicing some of the equipment in the basement and to provide egress if there are bedrooms down there.

[@stupedcraig]

​@@ShelterInstitute Thanks for the reply! I went back to the project overview video and saw it while it was still open. Its a fantastic design and the timbers look great. I hope to one day have a passive timber frame with a similar design

[@justinhale5693]

"jimmies" = "sprinkles" for midwesterners.

[@jeffsmith7840]

Where can these kits be purchased

[@14moldyhamsandwich]

Wal-Mart

[@ismaeltorres8848]

Hey how can I sing up for the class

[@ShelterInstitute]

Here is a link to the classes page on our website; classes are booked for 2022, but there are still some slots in 2023. www.shelterinstitute.com/classes

[@HomesteadingAlaskatoMaine]

Sqft cost is ?

[@gary24752]

What did you use for the exterior insulation/ sheathing?

[@seanwebster3816]

They use sip panels which basically consist of EPS foam sandwiched between two pieces of OSB. I think the wall sips had 6 inches of foam which is around R-24 but I don't recall the size of the roof sips which probably need to be thicker for higher insulation value.

[@JB-gg9hl]

Price?

[@jaredb6934]

I do not like the absence of roof overhangs.

[@Murphis55]

How did the elites allow this shack to be built there? What’s this for the hired help?

[@randallanthony1794]

How much

[@ShelterInstitute]

Check out our website for general pricing, or reach out to us on our website to start the design build process!

[@12snapper43]

Please don'tuse fish eye on the interior tour. It distorts everything too much to get the true picture of the structure. thank you.

[@monabale8263]

2:27; so they go all out & have a beautiful timber frame house built. THEN they have the carpenter exclude selected wind braces & instead fill it with conventional stick frame partitioning. why didn't they just go pastiche? " what is the point of spending cash on having a timber frame built if you remove parts that show it's design? oh wait. 'it's more convenient/cheap/faster. i give up...

[@michaelkelly3221]

I was disappointed the finished house was not included in a video. I was looking forward to see what materials were chosen for the exterior/interior. I guess what your idea and my idea of what a true walkthrough is pretty far apart.

[@LesterSuggs]

Minimal tape job on the HydroGap. Tsk Tsk

[@AmericanRusticWoodworks]

There is not a single piece of sheet rock in my Ward log home and I wouldn't have it any other way.... Good riddance gypsum

[@southernrecreationdovertn1250]

Home construction 👍👍 Fish eye view 👎👎

[@justinbouchard]

You're building a timber framed house in Martha's Vineyard and call yourself The Shelter Institute. This is the most capitalist, american, against humanity concept to exist beyond nascar and monster truck rallies. The Shelter Institute ahahahhahahahahahahahahahhaha