Blue Ox Timber Frames recently raised an Eastern White Pine (EWP) cabin on a northern Minnesota lake. The crew installed the basement timbers during the first week, and then raised the timber frame the following week.
An EWP rafter is lowered into place.
The basement timbers are exposed and provide support for the timber frame above. You can see the Enercept structural insulated panels (SIPs) in the exterior walls.
Basement timbers with Enercept panels.
Exposed joinery at the top of a basement post.
Once all the basement timbers were set, the floor was installed and we were able to raise the timber frame.
The first roof truss being moved into place.
The last roof truss being moved into place.
After the timbers were raised, the tongue and groove ceiling was installed.
Partially installed tamarack tongue and groove ceiling.
The Eastern White Pine timbers are a natural complement to the surrounding lake and woods. We hope the homeowners enjoy their new cabin.
