Somakosha - Traditional Japanese House, Timber Frame Raising

5 day time lapse of the construction of a traditional Japanese house. All the parts for the timber frame were cut months ahead of time in the shop, and finish planed by hand. Then we loaded up the truck, brought the materials to the site, and over the course of 5 days put the main structure together.
Somakosha is a company in Japan that specializes in traditional home construction. I was fortunate enough to assist on this project.
Thanks for watching, and as always thanks to the guys at Somakosha!
www.somakosha.com
www.bigsandwoodworking.com

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  • @peterlovett5841
    @peterlovett5841Ай бұрын

    I would have loved to have seen this video slowed down, shown over a series of videos perhaps, so I could see clearly how it all went together.

  • @neygart1929
    @neygart1929 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a carpenter too, but I'm far from the precision and love to details as you guys are. If I'm lucky I will be able to come to Japan one day to see such beauty in reality. Wonderful, this is not just a house, this is art.

  • @kiyoshi8657
    @kiyoshi86572 жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely amazing work and incredible craftsmanship. The team pictured towards the end should definitely feel proud in that art piece of a house

  • @ceooflonelinessinc.267

    @ceooflonelinessinc.267

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @jr3002
    @jr30023 жыл бұрын

    Lovely video for showcasing the process and craft - thanks for posting this. For this architect and woodworker, it was a delight!

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @notbatman1001
    @notbatman10013 ай бұрын

    Had to backup and watch closely several times to see the wall boards going into the slotted posts. Very nice detail.

  • @adrianburghelea9353
    @adrianburghelea93532 жыл бұрын

    Great team ! Great work ! Greatings from Romania !

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @jimw544
    @jimw5443 жыл бұрын

    Craftsmanship and beauty! Hope you post more. I'd love to see it finished.

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ahikernamedgq
    @ahikernamedgq10 ай бұрын

    Nary a piece of plywood on that entire house. Thank you for sharing.

  • @connorwhite4904
    @connorwhite4904Ай бұрын

    The siding is slotted in the posts yes? Phenomenal work

  • @mokuchistudio
    @mokuchistudio3 жыл бұрын

    So great! Thank you for sharing!

  • @dekonfrost7
    @dekonfrost7 Жыл бұрын

    Elegant work.

  • @SteveLiebig
    @SteveLiebig3 жыл бұрын

    Man is that ever marvelous!

  • @murat_yurttas
    @murat_yurttasАй бұрын

    Masters at work.

  • @user-wr5pu5gi9q
    @user-wr5pu5gi9q Жыл бұрын

    Very beautiful. I wish to have the same house some-when.

  • @JohnlynHD
    @JohnlynHD2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic workmanship

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @islandblacksmith
    @islandblacksmith2 жыл бұрын

    very lovely! the size of the house is quite nice too, looks like 24-32 mats or so? perfect!

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! yeah the size is perfect, and has got me dreaming of ideas for my own house this size some day.

  • @islandblacksmith

    @islandblacksmith

    2 жыл бұрын

    ...excellent!

  • @11UncleBooker22
    @11UncleBooker222 жыл бұрын

    High culture.

  • @damil5721
    @damil5721 Жыл бұрын

    I really wanted to see a closer look on that roof trim.

  • @kevincolvin5205

    @kevincolvin5205

    11 ай бұрын

    Me too. I wanted to see a closer look at EVERYTHING! Great design. Great job. Don’t need a how to do video. Just need super close-up clear photos or video.

  • @georgiosladas3106
    @georgiosladas31066 ай бұрын

    So precise structure!! Only thing about the wooden poles at the top of the roof. Want start rooten after the rain hits it?? Should not be at least 20 cm shorter in order not to come in contact with rainwater??

  • @snotgirl
    @snotgirl2 жыл бұрын

    i want to live in

  • @_Plutonyan
    @_Plutonyan Жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't it be advisable to have a retaining wall at the back of the property?

  • @nicks5847
    @nicks5847 Жыл бұрын

    Was this a pre fabricated wood kit that some rich guy ordered from the internet and had these guys assemble?? I don’t see any saw on the job.. I love the style, skill and quality just wondering how long it would take by hand if nothing came prepared straight out of the factory.

  • @kontozamkniete9575
    @kontozamkniete95752 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys, thats really amazing house! I wants to build a house that looks similar to yours. Where can I get blueprint of this house?

  • @packard5682
    @packard5682 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful build. But I was wondering what this is going to be used for. There was no plumbing or any insulation, so I am wondering was this just a build to show the techniques?

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    Жыл бұрын

    This is a fully functional house. The plumbing and electrical was installed after we built the structure. The climate is really mild in this location, so there is no insulation other the layers of wood panelling.

  • @packard5682

    @packard5682

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BigSandWoodworking That makes sense. I grew up in Okinawa and it is hot and humid there and my house was a concrete house and we had to chop a hole in the wall to put in an air conditioner.

  • @erawanpencil
    @erawanpencil Жыл бұрын

    unstable hillside makes me nervous

  • @1mtstewart
    @1mtstewart2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice building! Much teamwork and beautiful completed product! What is the method used to maintain the roof in a rigid condition against high winds and storms?

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! We use large screws to secure the rafters into the structural members of the roof, followed by tongue and groove boards that we nailed into the rafters. Then a roofer came in and installed a clay tile roof. All in all the weight of the tiles combined with the fasteners holding down the wood components makes for a really solid roof.

  • @alexgunner1882

    @alexgunner1882

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm also a little paranoid about this issue, I don't live in a windy/tornado area, but we've recently been getting storms that tear roofs off buildings: media.evz.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/furtuna.v1-1024x575.jpg I absolutely love this layout, but I'm a little worried about using it where I live. From what I can see, ultimately the roof rests on the vertical beams seen at 4:57 or 1:40 via dowels. So the upper side *is* nailed together, but it's only tied to the structure below with those mortise-tenon dowels; and it's the same for the middle portion connecting to the floor/base.

  • @sovl2659
    @sovl2659 Жыл бұрын

    Hello can you please share the mats used to complete the project and the final cost?

  • @ARomashchenko
    @ARomashchenko5 ай бұрын

    what is the words he says just as they hammer down the ridgebeam together?

  • @odysseyshack
    @odysseyshack9 ай бұрын

    Is there a part 2? completion?

  • @17penobscot
    @17penobscot2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful building…but I won’t insure it on that site.

  • @NTX.Huong1022
    @NTX.Huong1022 Жыл бұрын

    Ngôi nhà này làm hết bao nhiêu tiền? Có thể duy trì trong bao nhiêu năm? Biết ơn đã trả lời câu hỏi của tôi.

  • @MS2Shinobi
    @MS2Shinobi Жыл бұрын

    how much does a order like this cost both parties?

  • @mil-fpv4931
    @mil-fpv4931 Жыл бұрын

    2:42 What are they saying. Seems like an important moment and something that has always been done.

  • @andrasv7905
    @andrasv79053 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic. Where is it located?

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks you! This is in Okayama, Japan.

  • @gary24752
    @gary247522 жыл бұрын

    So what happens when the earth in the back cuts loose?

  • @deborahduffy99

    @deborahduffy99

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think a retaining wall is in order.

  • @capitalb5889
    @capitalb58892 жыл бұрын

    Did I miss the bit where they put the insulation in?

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    2 жыл бұрын

    No insulation, just the boards that you can see us install in the video, as well as an additional layer on both the inside and outside put on top of that. Overall the climate is pretty mild year round where this house is located.

  • @hemrajtamang4655
    @hemrajtamang46552 жыл бұрын

    What kind of wood they are using to buid this house ??

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    2 жыл бұрын

    The main structure is primarily hinoki, Japanese cypress, and the boards used for the walls is Sugi, Japanese cedar.

  • @ProvocativeSloth

    @ProvocativeSloth

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BigSandWoodworking It must smell amazing!

  • @ima1sthumanonearth8
    @ima1sthumanonearth8 Жыл бұрын

    my children

  • @jpmeadows4180
    @jpmeadows4180 Жыл бұрын

    Assuming not a nail in sight?

  • @BigSandWoodworking

    @BigSandWoodworking

    Жыл бұрын

    We used screws to attach the rafters to the larger beams in the roof structure. And nails to fasten the roof deck boards.

  • @BlackJeepConvertible
    @BlackJeepConvertible Жыл бұрын

    0 nails, nice

  • @jeremiahshine
    @jeremiahshine9 ай бұрын

    I'll cut the knotch out and you ninja the tenon a 1/8th inch on that post to match the mortise on this scrap mis-cut here... we can save 30 minutes and a log....

  • @janosik150
    @janosik150Ай бұрын

    that is some damn terrible sad music. that does not fit this video in any sense... people wake up..

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