2x6 forms used on a stepped footing & slab, stepped footing rebar, use of ties,
chamfer strips & 1x4 to place the forms & keep them plumb square, straight &
level. A step footing rebar detail for clarification of placement.
The floor framing sizes & spans, the make-up of pony walls from the foundation.
The design lay-out, beams & headers, rim joists & rake wall framing.

The blocking required for shear wall & firestops. The roof framing gets added &
sheathed. The H2.5, LSU50, PHD2 connectors & strapping explained.

The RB&B siding installation and as it pertains to shearwalls, the tractor port
construction, beams & roof. The decks added another small TREX project.

The final shots of the barn from different sides

How I make and install deck stairs with closed risers & a skirt.

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The Oak Barn Project
1.5 story, stepped footing & slab, design build
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"I think the design is super and you've done an
excellent job, maybe you'll build one for me next?"
The building inspector for this project.
"It turned out even better than I expected,
thank-you so very much!!"
The home owners.

I designed this one to take advantage of the grade, and to look like one of the old time
Dutch barns. It's a woodworking shop with a bonus room below.