Pallet Fancier
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I have a big stack of floor joists and rafters rescued from a demolition site. The original building dated to the early 1900s, so this is properly seasoned stuff! Most of the rafters are either 4x4, 4x3 or 3x3 and some other, odd, sizes. In other words, a mixed bunch.
I also have a rag bag of other pieces I've been collecting. It's a big pile with lots of big, heavy material in it (not a stick of CLS in there at all), but not a lot of commonality.
So, what's the best way of constructing a building out of all this?
I'm building a garden room/workshop, which will be close to the 15sqm building regs limit, so it's bit more than an 8x6 flat pack shed! I've ruled out stick on frame because, well, none of these huge lumps are sticks! So far I'm thinking along the lines of timber frame with external insulation, using lap joints (as a compromise between doing proper carpentry and getting some aesthetic value from the visible structure).
But I'm still worried I'll struggle to make it all match up, because of the variety of sizes. Aesthetically, I can make the interior look okay by going for a rustic, hand crafted look, and the outside will be clad so I'm not worried about appearances. Just want to make sure stuff lines up!
Any thoughts? Cheers.
I also have a rag bag of other pieces I've been collecting. It's a big pile with lots of big, heavy material in it (not a stick of CLS in there at all), but not a lot of commonality.
So, what's the best way of constructing a building out of all this?
I'm building a garden room/workshop, which will be close to the 15sqm building regs limit, so it's bit more than an 8x6 flat pack shed! I've ruled out stick on frame because, well, none of these huge lumps are sticks! So far I'm thinking along the lines of timber frame with external insulation, using lap joints (as a compromise between doing proper carpentry and getting some aesthetic value from the visible structure).
But I'm still worried I'll struggle to make it all match up, because of the variety of sizes. Aesthetically, I can make the interior look okay by going for a rustic, hand crafted look, and the outside will be clad so I'm not worried about appearances. Just want to make sure stuff lines up!
Any thoughts? Cheers.