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I am planning to build a shop this spring using the beams from two old barns. I want to make the building 32′ wide and was considering using a kingpost truss system. I’m not sure how to join the parts in the middle. Are the tie beams mortised into the kingpost? How does the kingpost attach thtough the tie beam? Does anyone know where I can get more information on designing and joining a kingpost frame? I have a book by Tedd Benson and one by Sobol, but both only touch on the kingpost frame.
Thanks for your help.
-Randy
p.s. The barn raising is scheduled for Memorial Day weekend if anyone wants to participate….
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I am planning to build a shop this spring using the beams from two old barns. I want to make the building 32' wide and was considering using a kingpost truss system. I'm not sure how to join the parts in the middle. Are the tie beams mortised into the kingpost? How does the kingpost attach thtough the tie beam? Does anyone know where I can get more information on designing and joining a kingpost frame? I have a book by Tedd Benson and one by Sobol, but both only touch on the kingpost frame.
Thanks for your help.
-Randy
p.s. The barn raising is scheduled for Memorial Day weekend if anyone wants to participate....