Timber Frame Assembly and Erection
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What happens here
Assemble the individual wooden beams and arches of the timber frame on the ground. Use traditional wood-pegging techniques, where pre-drilled holes are aligned and secured with wooden pegs, often hammered into place with a sledgehammer for a tight fit. Once sections are assembled, carefully lift them into their upright positions using a telehandler and guide them onto the prepared concrete piers. Ensure precise alignment and secure attachment to the metal plates embedded in the piers.
Goal: Assemble the timber frame sections and erect the main structure
Tools and materials
- Drill Milwaukee — Drilling holes for wooden pegs and securing metal plates
- Safety Harness — Ensuring worker safety when working at heights
- Sledgehammer Husky — Driving wooden pegs into joints
- Straps/Slings — Securing timber sections to the telehandler for lifting
- Telehandler JLG — Lifting and positioning heavy timber frame sections
- Wrenches — Tightening bolts on metal plates
- Douglas Fir Timbers — Constructing the main frame of the pavilion
- Metal Plates/Bolts — Attaching the timber posts to the concrete piers
- Wooden Pegs — Securing timber frame joints