Timberframe diagram

Here is a view of the timberframe design that Jeremy Bonin of Bonin Architects has now worked out in its final form. The upper drawing is the view from the front of the house. Kitchen to left, master bedroom to right, and great room in middle. The lower view is the same structure viewed from the back, the side facing the lake. There are some really neat aspects of this design. We challenged Jeremy be requesting no posts in the centers of the rooms, despite some fairly long spans that need to bear our winter snow load. He came up with some innovative solutions including double "keyed" beams, some cantilevered beams, and a floating loft hanging from the upper beams by steels rods. It sure will be fun to watch this being erected, since the entire frame is assembled before any walls are applied.