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My friend it is all right there in our video showing the entire process.

@@OldSouthBarns Okay, I'll look at it again. Thanks.

It holds up great. We use a HMRBS adhesive on the kerf side before bending that locks everything back into place. No rot known by us in over 25 years, so I say it works great.

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Great question. If you notice the porch/roof posts are directly over the pressure treated post of the floor framing. We drilled a hole down through the floor into the center of the PT posts and we drilled a matching hole up into the bottom of the porch post. A steel pin approximately 20 inches in length was driven using a special hydraulic epoxy adhesive to lock it all into place. This is similar Technolgy used in our area to mount grain bins to concrete. Makes for a strong unseen connection that is engineered approved.

Or, just drench it, wrap in plastic and leave in sun for a few hours before bending. I would also not cut it at the radius start points but let it go straight for one extra post on each side to avoid that slight kinked look that comes from the bend starting on the joist.

I works great. Sure it does depend on the weather temperature, but there is a clear cooler feeling difference inside the cab. It takes a good insulated cooler to get the job done.

Great question. We usually mill our own rough-cut material for our projects. There are those occasional times when our workload is tight, and we do need to outsource some materials to keep on track. Normally if a sawmill is automated/digital/computer input, there will be consistency in cuts as to what dimensions have been entered. If the sawmill used is manual there can be variances more human error than anything. Plus, or minus a half inch can be as simple as an unsquared cant that runs off. Wavy cuts if that is along the edge of your material can be eliminated if the sawmill guys use an edge saw. All in all rough cut sawmill lumber is just that, it's in the rough not dimensioned down as in what comes from the box stores. This might not answer your question exactly, but at the end of the day there is nothing like real rough cut sawmill lumber. Thanks for asking and watching our videos.

I am familiar with the T1- 11 sheet good product. The only long-term issue that comes to mind would be if rainwater and or moisture accumulates behind a batten in the T 11 groove then rot will happen over time. You might try some other flat rough grade ply, then batten over it. In our barn world we only use real boards with solid batten strips which is the classic style from years ago. Good luck and thanks for asking.

Great question. The best off the shelf product that you can buy is Thompson`s water seal. It is a clear water-based sealer and will certainly seal and waterproof wood products. On raw wood it will penetrate into the wood fibers where sealing is needed and not form a coating on the surface. If you're looking for a top finish for your floors, then the old school standby would be tung oil.

Our Old South 2X8 truss works in a wide range of widths up to 24 ft plus a 12 to 16 inch overhang. These are engineered for our South Georgia climate.

No, we did not remove any posts from the main body of this barn. We leveled back many of them, even replaced several that was beyond repair, and scarf repaired several to keep them intact. This barn originally had the mule stalls located along the side shed parts on each side of the main structure.

Any good clear outside penetrating sealer would be best. It want sit on top of the wood as to chip or peal later, but it will adhere to the pores of the wood for a longer time. A good test is once you have applied your sealer and its dry cured put some water on it. If it beads up like water on a duck back, you have a good coating. Only use a stain if you are looking to change the color of your wood. Hope this helps out.

I'm using penofin in cedar color..all it does color wise is deepen it

Thanks, there are many more things a speed square can do. It's a handy tool on any day.

I think if you go back and really watch our video on this you will see that we do not endorse any particular wood finish product. It does however speak of the use of a clear oil finish if one is desired, but we never recommend any solid stains or finishes. As we state at the end of the day it`s all a matter of personal taste and choice. Our commitment to our wood buildings and wood products is all about the natural beauty of the wood itself. Letting nature naturally age wood as it gets harder with time is far better than any brand name finish sitting on a store shelf.

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What our video does not show is we use two 3/8 inch angle iron plate brackets on the back side of each post attached with 1/2 inch carriage bolts. This way you do not compromise the integrity of your post by notching them and the angle iron support is on the rear out of sight for a clean look. Not all "CODE" requirements factor in old school craftsmanship nor have the basic rule of lumber understanding. Also, this porch was to receive latter an underpinning surround that needed the 1 1/2 projection.

We are located in Terrell county.

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Thanks for the comment. We are staying busy as always. While we wait on inspections on the big lodge we are steadily catching up on these smaller repair jobs. We have several builds coming up first of the new year so stay tuned for more from Old South Barns.

The floor boards we have installed is in keeping the old country look found on houses and porches years ago here in the south. This is part of that classic look ask for by our customer as well as all of the other old school things we have crafted into this lodge. What you describe is a common modern look used by builders today, but we craft our structures with a view from the past. Our passion is deeply rooted in history as we tell that story in every building we work on.

One way to keep the old look & still use the same decking is to rip off the slot on both sides of seven boards. Then only one side of two boards. Yes the nine boards would be narrower than the rest of the decking.Then put the slot for the clips about six inches in for the clips. Now you have the old look at the top of the steps. Again you have nine boards that are narrower. You guys do beautiful work

@@johnlowry5311 That would never work with these boards. This embossed color and grain pattern is like a plastic veneer which forms a shell. We have cut it before but it can peel. What we prefer to use is real wood thus eliminating any of the above. Just using the type, brand, that our customer requested.

Thanks for the kind words. There will be several more videos to come from this post & beam lodge series. We will also be posting several new videos of a few projects that we have going on at other job sites so stay tuned for them.

Thank you for following along with our projects. Each are special to us and getting to build and craft with great wood is always a plus. Stay tuned for more.

Thank you, this was a great barn for restoration and now it lives on to tell more about life in the south.

Thanks Bill, we still have a way to go on this lodge, but we are gaining on it. Our hope is to document it as we go with these videos telling our story as we build. So keep watching for more in this post and beam series as well as other related work that we do.

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Thanks for watching and following our work. Keeping it real is what we do. Great job on turning your chicken house into a shop. Sounds like something we have done in the past.

Thank you, and thanks for watching our video.

You are right. On this lodge that we are building our choice logs all old growth have come from weather related damage from around the same area where we are crafting our Post & Beam. It don`t get any better than to be using great material, native trees, all with roots from home keeping things as local as you can get. That`s just how we do it at Old South Barns.

We have been at it a very long time. Each project that we do is very enjoyable, and we take great pride in keeping the tradition of fine craftsmanship.

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We shoot our own video footage as we work. For us it is very good. Its not about the quality of the video so much as the content of telling our story. That is what makes us real people with real personalities.

Thank you for the kind words. We enjoy the old way of building, and have made our share of marks over the years crafting this way. We are currently building a post & beam lodge using old school methods. Follow us on Facebook and check out our other videos here as Old South Barns. Thanks again.

@@OldSouthBarns Your welcome. It's great to be able to enjoy the work that you do, too few do. Have Fun.