Soft wood Timber framers... Any one intersted in building a barn?

[bareroots]

My wife and i have a wood with mature norwegian spruce. We have permission to build a barn. Is anyone here capable in softwood timber frame buildings and would like to come live on site and show me how to build a barn?

[jpbeaver]

but you already have that big shed (landrover 110) hows things? let me know if you need a hand anytime mate.

[Hodge]

Buy a chainsaw mill and get milling ben.

[bareroots]

hi there gents,

 

the shed has been tidied. clips and straps for all the gear. who'd of believed it possible.

 

Got an alaskan. need to get the felling lisence in place then they're coming down. need someone experienced with soft timber to pass it through building regs etc. i ain't got a

[Cracker]

hi there gents,

 

the shed has been tidied. clips and straps for all the gear. who'd of believed it possible.

 

Got an alaskan. need to get the felling lisence in place then they're coming down. need someone experienced with soft timber to pass it through building regs etc. i ain't got a

 

I've got a small plantation of Norway Spruce and have built a round pole frame using it.

As far as I'm aware if it's grown in this country it's no good for construction as it grows too fast and the rings are too far apart.

It's incredibly light when dry and tends to crack. I did my frame with loose tenons of oak and oak pegs, wattle and daub panels.

[mikeyg]

i know a fella that can grade the timber and has a woodmizer. call me if you want his number. 07919386737. ta

[bareroots]

I've got a small plantation of Norway Spruce and have built a round pole frame using it.

As far as I'm aware if it's grown in this country it's no good for construction as it grows too fast and the rings are too far apart.

It's incredibly light when dry and tends to crack. I did my frame with loose tenons of oak and oak pegs, wattle and daub panels.

 

Any reflections on using it in the round? how's the barn now?

 

I've heard that it's not used for construction in the uk. is that in so far as, it's not sawn into say 2by4's because it doesn't come upto strength or the whole trees are just crap?

[Frankie Lawrence]

shame your so far north a mate of mine is doing builiding with wood of his own etc its more complex than that. As I said if you were further north he would be well up for it.

[Brushcutter]

I cut a whole load of super strength graded larch last year i'll see if i still have the grading sheet it covered quite a few softwoods.

[Stephen Blair]

these guys might be able to help.

 

failing that give Stan at Woodmad a call, he is just along the rd from you i think:thumbup1: