©Sandra Elizabeth Clinger A trunk is pulled up to the foot of one of the metal-framed beds, which are topped with snowy white coverlets to stay in line with the cabin's simple decor. Although a pioneer's life was hard, it was played out against the beautiful and always changing lan...
non-standard wood framing spacings, typically in post and beam or hewn beam frame construction 14" spaced wooden stud framing - early balloon framing 24" spaced wood stud and wood rafter framing, based on a 24" module - all framing, wall studs, floor joists, roof rafters are spaced 24 inc...
If you own a home built before the 1920s, in which the roof was originally framed with large beams and rafters, your dream of dramatic exposed ceiling beams may be waiting overhead. Because the beams are already a part of the structure, you can usually remove the dropped ceiling and resto...