This one is a 10x12" that will run across the width of the house (28'). It's the first tie beam on the sawhorse for cutting, but because of it's place in the middle of the house, is the most work of them all. Not counting the pegs, there are 29 places where this beam needs to be shaped for other members to intersect it. It's been a multi-day project. Hopefully we'll be ready for the first coat of varnish by sundown.
Based on the time professional shops estimate for cutting a frame of this size, and factoring in that Dennis is working solo, not in a crew, he'd mentally prepared for this stage to take 6 months...if it all went WELL. Tomorrow marks 5 1/2 months. Doing pretty well! 3 more tie beams, which will each have half (or less) detail than the one he's finishing up today, and then the 25 floor joists (most of the work in them is going to be moving them onto and off the sawhorses) The timeline's moving along well!
I'm looking forward to getting our computer back from the repair shop so I can post pictures again!
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