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mrsbrownCypress sizes from http://www.walkerbros.com.au - 100x100, 150x150, 75x50, 100x50, 125x50, 150x50
article on termite resistant construction - http://www.timber.org.au/resources/Revised%20Datafile%20P5%2072dpi.pdf
Info on commercially available poles - http://www.hyne.com.au/pagefiles/hynepoles.htm OTOH, the safety data sheet for their poles, makes me cringe - http://www.hyne.com.au/downloads/pdf/MSDS/ccaaushwd.pdf. I'd rather use cypress pine, it's naturally termite resistant and doesn't require treatment.
This mob make frames in their factory. Depending on cost, maybe they could do the design for us. The cottage they made is a similar shape to what we've talked about.
These are the people who designed and built the Crossroads Guildhall. They now use an alternative jointing system that says it's stronger than just pegged mortise and tenon, but can't be seen - http://www.timberlinx.com
I've done some drawings of just the frame, it helps to work out what else we need to decide like; foundations, lengths of timber to minimise wastage, offsetting joints.
Here they are:
The roof is at 45degrees, we could go shallower, but I understand that a steeper roof has less suction forces on it.
article on termite resistant construction - http://www.timber.org.au/resources/Revised%20Datafile%20P5%2072dpi.pdf
Info on commercially available poles - http://www.hyne.com.au/pagefiles/hynepoles.htm OTOH, the safety data sheet for their poles, makes me cringe - http://www.hyne.com.au/downloads/pdf/MSDS/ccaaushwd.pdf. I'd rather use cypress pine, it's naturally termite resistant and doesn't require treatment.
This mob make frames in their factory. Depending on cost, maybe they could do the design for us. The cottage they made is a similar shape to what we've talked about.
These are the people who designed and built the Crossroads Guildhall. They now use an alternative jointing system that says it's stronger than just pegged mortise and tenon, but can't be seen - http://www.timberlinx.com
I've done some drawings of just the frame, it helps to work out what else we need to decide like; foundations, lengths of timber to minimise wastage, offsetting joints.
Here they are:
The roof is at 45degrees, we could go shallower, but I understand that a steeper roof has less suction forces on it.
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Date: 2007-01-01 09:39 am (UTC)It is important that one's roof does not suck.
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Date: 2007-01-01 10:08 am (UTC)Has the heat gotten to my brain?
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Date: 2007-01-01 10:21 am (UTC)The location of the supports mean that an upstairs, with headroom of about 1.5m is available if we want it.
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Date: 2007-01-01 11:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-01-10 12:14 pm (UTC)http://www.today.plus.com/houses/
http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/peasanthouses.html