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Will log support beams pass inspection?

We are looking to purchase a local hotel/boarding house that was built in 1879. It needs a ton of attention and work but we are not quite sure about the stability of the support beams. The floor joists were made out of halved logs fit together with whole peeled timbers as support beams. Is this plac...
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Hello. I own a house that is quite old. It was moved here from up on the mountain (as were 10 others) around 1840. It was built by revolutionary war soldiers, the Tuttles. It still retains 90% of the origonal structure...the beams and perlins have bark on them in places. Some of the boards in the ro...
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Reclaimed Black walnut

I am looking for reclaimed (out of previous construction) black walnut boards and beams.
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Beams! Beams! Beams!

I have a 1919 home. It has had many additions by some wanna-be carpenter! Plans where just to remodel the kitchen. AS I started to remove some old trim, the walls didnt seem straight anymore. When I removed the ceiling fan a big pulge was noted in the ceiling leading up to, way more problems than ev...
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Insulation for a shallow roof

Our addition to the farmhouse has a roof constructed of 4x4 beams, so insulating it is a challenge. Is there a material out there that we could use. I heard of an egg crate material, but cant find it??? Help!!
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sythetic architectual details

Looking for architectual or faux architectual beams and woodworking detail. I think there are a couple of companies. Focal Point or Phypon or something like that.
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Piano in old house

In my antique home built in 1750 and restored 90% to date I was told that putting an upright piano on the first floor may stress and damage the original beams in the basement. Does anyone know if this is a fact?
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finishing hand hewn beams

I have some old weathered hand hewned beams that I would like to finish and use in our family room. What types of stain or treatment is required to reduce the grey weathered look?
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Post and Beam house plans

Where can I see and purchase plans for post and beam or timber frame homes? All I seem to find are kit homes or plan and build services. We want plans to build our own.
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Post and Beam house plans

Hello, Here are a few links to get started... http://www.timberworksdesign.com/ http://www.sweettimberframes.com/ When searching the internet for your plan try using the term Timber Frame House Plans as well as Post and Beam House Plans. It may help. Good luck in your search! Tom
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