The Cellar - Finally

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Griff

08-23-2011 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BigV (Post 752048)

I looked up "commander". Wow. I have the end piece of an enormous beam, say, 6"x14"x24". I imagine I could bomb a hole through it and wedge it down onto a baseball bat and voila! That is one serious tool.

Griff, I applaud you for your accomplishment here. I am humbled by your skill. Congratulations on a job very well done.

I'm just a tourist, you should see what serious people can accomplish. Thanks though. :)

Pete Zicato

08-23-2011 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff (Post 750236)

#1 daughter had an AP art assignment so she grouped my tools for a photo to work from.

Please thank your daughter for me. I like the pic so well it is now my desktop.

Griff

08-23-2011 10:36 AM

Cool!

BigV	08-23-2011 10:37 AM

Griff, how are the posts (columns?) attached to the "sills" on the tops of the rock walls?

Griff

08-23-2011 10:45 AM

I threaded bolts into undersize holes which I used to level the 4x8s then set them in a bed of mortar. If I were concerned about rot (read lived in the Pacific NW) I would have mounted the wood on a metal fixture set in the mortar. It should be very dry there though.

BigV	08-23-2011 12:05 PM

hm. some clarification please. It sounds like the 4x8s are the toppers on the walls, set in mortar and bolted to the wall. How are the columns attached to these horizontal pieces?

Griff

08-23-2011 12:54 PM

There is an approx 4" square tenon (or pin) on the bottom of the post that is set into a 4" square mortise.

TheMercenary

08-25-2011 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff (Post 752076)

I almost forgot, you can take a timber-framing class from these guys. I took a home-building course from them, but not the timber class. The Shelter Institute

Thanks, do they hold them around the country or just in one place? Did you take the 5 day class? I like the idea of buying a kit from them and putting it up yourself. I picked up one of their books.

Griff

08-25-2011 06:26 AM

I think the classes are still in Bath. I took the one week class when I did it, since I already had some construction experience, but other folks with less background did the one-week as well.

Griff

01-19-2013 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 750323)

Looks great, and will be super functional as well... the question is, how many goats will it hold. ;)

Funny development, Benny recently realized the turkeys exist. He has been collecting them and putting them in the entryway. I'll try to get a pic, this pup is a hoot.

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