The use of rebar pins was a revelation for me, demystifying the whole realm of natural building way before I was able to develop any real technical joinery skills. For this reason, I wish to contribute to the documentation of this method so that others can learn, gain experience, and build.
Searching Google for roundwood+timber+frame+rebar yields results almost exclusively reffering to butt-and-pass log cabins, not roundwood timberframe.
I finished our home addition using this method, inspired primarily by a few short youtube videos Paul posted of the bermshed project, like this one Josiah put together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH7TS38BU2g. The method was largely improvisational, based on the materials I had at hand. I over-engineered it with redundant support since I couldn't find any good guides or solid data, but found it quick and intuitive.
There must be more resources and documentation out there. Anyone have any leads? Anyone else have experience with this sort of method?
Here's some images of my build to help clarify:
Scribed Post Base
Concrete Pier with Rebar Pin in upcycled paint can sonotube
What size rebar did you use for this project? And at what length did you cut?
I am toying with the idea for a 8x4’ firewood shed project, having got a decent amount of Douglas Fir posts from a tree clearance job on my property. Just wondering whether to use nails or rebar like you’ve mentioned here.
Brother! I cannot believe I never thought about making footers like that!
After seeing the other thread we were talking on, I have decided I am making a roundwood root cellar now, Sepp-style. (Right after I build my shed from 2 years ago...). I acquired tons of 5/8 rebar last year or the year before. It's probably a little to big to be perfect but I can get me some bigger logs, ahahahaha!
What size rebar did you use for this project? And at what length did you cut?
I am toying with the idea for a 8x4’ firewood shed project, having got a decent amount of Douglas Fir posts from a tree clearance job on my property. Just wondering whether to use nails or rebar like you’ve mentioned here.
Many thanks,
Joe - Vancouver Island, BC
I don't remember for sure - I've used 3/8 and half inch. I honestly don't think it matters.
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