Joinery
We decided to approach this project” as a “working vacation” as we were all avid skiers. Cutting this frame on site also saved a substantial amount on shipping Douglas fir timbers around the country. The client appreciated this, of course. Most of the joinery occurred on the main deck of the house. Fortunately Colorado's' reputation for sunny weather held true and the joinery progressed quite efficiently. On days of inclement weather, we worked in the basement on the smaller timbers. Within four weeks we had all the joinery done, timbers finish-sanded and oiled. The timbers were then assembled into large sections we refer to as “bents”. We try to assemble as much as possible on the ground before a crane arrives for raising day.