Chunky timbers.
I decided to go really chunky also to enable me to choose between a timber or slate roof. The extra strength will allow Slate which is about a Ton in weight where as the timber roof would be about two thirds lighter. (I still have not decided which way to go just yet)
Well with my plan drawn up and timbers arrived I could get started.
Using a handsaw in conjunction with a circular saw and wood chisels I managed to get the timbers cut and I have added a few pics to give you an idea on the design and how I tied in the timbers.
Marking out the cut required.
Using the circular saw, cut the depth required before chiselling it out to remove unwanted material.
End result a nice neat grove for the timbers to interlock into each other for strength.
The finished job ready for fitting.
As you can see I have added extra material to take the weight of the cantilever on the longer section. All tied into each other and screwed (to be bolted- once I have got the bolts)
Painting the bottom (special sealant paint)of the upright to stop it from rotting when its concreted into the ground, the post holes were dug at 1.5 meter deep to take the post right into the ground to hold them in place.
Both uprights were made in mirror images of each other so to look correct when fitted, they were placed into their holes and a horizontal timber placed onto them to enable the level to be set prior to concreting into the ground with a strong mix.
Once they were set in concrete the horizontal timbers were added and the structure begins to take shape. Note the horizontal timbers were notched to hold them into each other then screwed for final fit the top timber will sit into the notched top of the uprights then held in place with screws.
Now with the top timber ridge in place. I now need to order more materials to get the rest of the roof timbers in place and get the structure watertight. Then its onto the groundwork for the Wood Burning oven and built in BBQ.
