Man Spends 120 Days Constructing a Massive Heavy Timber Frame House Solo | by @ShredPile

Raising a heavy timber frame house entirely solo demands absolute precision, heavy machinery, and zero margin for error. Watch an empty gravel lot transform into a massive two-story wooden fortress. The journey begins by anchoring thick bottom plates to a concrete foundation. Utilizing a heavy-duty telehandler and an industrial crane, the builder hoists massive prefabricated wall panels and old-growth cedar roof beams into place. Every oversized lag bolt and perfectly squared joint is crucial, as the timber skeleton must withstand extreme weather. The process requires drilling deep pilot holes and wrestling immense sheets of structural plywood high above the ground. As the vaulted roof is decked, insulated, and capped with a green snap-lock metal system, the immense scale of the completed exterior shell is revealed. The result is a breathtaking, weather-tight shelter. Anyone into heavy timber framing and solo construction will find plenty to admire here. ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Site Preparation 00:56 Foundation Layout 05:50 Structural Beams 07:12 Subfloor Installation 08:42 Upper Wall Assembly 10:58 Roof Beams 12:51 Finishing Details 13:58 Final Rigging 21:52 Rafter Work 23:22 Material Delivery & Staging 24:30 Erecting Roof Rafters 29:45 Gable Wall Sheathing 35:01 Roof Decking & Framing 38:47 Roof Decking Installation 39:54 Weatherproofing & Details 43:10 Roof Trimming & Rips 43:55 Roof Underlayment Prep 45:48 Underlayment Rollout 47:18 Metal Brackets Prep 48:03 Shed Roof Insulation 50:41 Metal Roofing 53:19 Final Membrane 54:49 Exterior Finishing 🎬 Original video by @ShredPile:    / @shredpile