Day 24: First Timber in Place

First two timbers cut and ready to go into place. First is top right with second lower center left

Well the first two trees are cut into logs and ready to go into place. They will be used for the sill on the North wall where the doors are located. If you look back to Day 19, you'll see what looks like jack o lantern teeth at the bottom of the right door opening. That's what is left of the timber sill originally in the barn. The teeth are pockets to hold the end of the fall logs. All of this has rotted to such a condition that it has to be replaced. There will be new floors logs put in as well and the ends will be cut to half lap the timbers which will also be notched. When the new cement wall is poured the new and old timber sills along the north wall will be nestled into the top of the wall.

Old sill and timbers before they are cut away

Notice that not only is the timber rotted, but the floor timbers also pulled away from the timber sill.

First timber in place, second on the ready

Notice that the first timber is in postion. The two timbers have been cut so they will half lap. Once in place the logs will have pegs put in place to hold them together. Tomorrow should see the second timber put into place.