The entire house has exposed beams in the walls. One large section of the house was completely framed using the hand-hewed timbers. In fact, The timbers were knotched out to fit together. Here is a picture of us standing on 4 layers of staging so we can put the peak up for the roof.
Because of the strength of the timbers, we were able to go we a very open design for the house. It is a tri-level and you can see from the first level right through open beams to the second level. The second and third levels of the house a basically hanging off of the beams.
The first level has a kitchen, dining area and family room with large picture window.
The second level which was entirely framed with the beams is a living room with fireplace, a full bath and a sleeping loft. The second level ceiling is exposed beams which span over sixteen feet and are the real structural support for the roof.
The third level has 3 full bedrooms, a 4th smaller bedroom with bunk beds and a full bath. Also, there is a full basement under the second level for utilities and storage.
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