tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post106610059488376645..comments2023-11-05T06:16:56.961-05:00Comments on the Carpentry Way: This One Rings a Bell (14)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-79600210011309235852010-09-27T14:54:00.916-04:002010-09-27T14:54:00.916-04:00Hi Tom,
the decorative hips do not carry the inte...Hi Tom,<br /><br />the decorative hips do not carry the interior beams actually - I'm not sure what you are seeing but that is not how it is arranged. The decorative hips do help carry the eave build up, but that load is equally carried by the fanning cantilevers of which there are four on each side of the building. Those cantilevers are fastened at their upper ends using threaded rod, which is not illustrated, so perhaps that is the source of the mis-apprehension?<br /><br />The bulk of the heavy lifting, so to speak, in the roof is done by the cantilevers, with supporting roles taken by the fan rafters, decorative hips and to a small extent by the field hips. <br /><br />Glad you are enjoying watching the bell tower come together in the design phase - me too!!<br /><br /><br />~ChrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328401081765407624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261993076995357307.post-89081560664377177972010-09-25T02:43:34.826-04:002010-09-25T02:43:34.826-04:00Chris
Now I see why the decorative hips are so la...Chris<br /><br />Now I see why the decorative hips are so large: they carry the interior beams! I'm going to have to study this post for a while (there is a lot going on here), but I wanted you to know it has been really exciting to see the bell tower grow bit by bit on line. Thanks.<br /><br />Tomtomausmichigannoreply@blogger.com