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Install Purlins

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Dream Barndominium Timber Frame Front Porch Build, start to finish! Awesome!

What happens here

With the main frame established, the purlins (smaller horizontal timbers) are installed. These fit into pre-cut pockets on the upper parts of the main beams, running perpendicular to the tie beams. The purlins provide support for the roof decking and define the slope of the roof. They are secured with additional wooden pegs, creating a robust and aesthetically pleasing roof structure. Each purlin is carefully placed and fastened by workers accessing the frame via ladders and lifts.

Goal: Construct the roof support system for the ceiling and roofing materials.

Tools and materials

  • Ladders — Accessing the upper frame for purlin installation
  • Oak Wooden Pegs — Securing purlins
  • Purlins — Supporting the roof decking and defining roof slope
  • Rubber Mallet — Driving wooden pegs
  • Telehandler — Lifting bundles of purlins to height