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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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.
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.
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
2 жыл бұрын
Hi
Lovely video for showcasing the process and craft - thanks for posting this. For this architect and woodworker, it was a delight!
@BigSandWoodworking
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it!
Had to backup and watch closely several times to see the wall boards going into the slotted posts. Very nice detail.
Great team ! Great work ! Greatings from Romania !
@BigSandWoodworking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
Craftsmanship and beauty! Hope you post more. I'd love to see it finished.
@BigSandWoodworking
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Nary a piece of plywood on that entire house. Thank you for sharing.
The siding is slotted in the posts yes? Phenomenal work
So great! Thank you for sharing!
Elegant work.
Man is that ever marvelous!
Masters at work.
Very beautiful. I wish to have the same house some-when.
Fantastic workmanship
@BigSandWoodworking
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
very lovely! the size of the house is quite nice too, looks like 24-32 mats or so? perfect!
@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
2 жыл бұрын
...excellent!
High culture.
I really wanted to see a closer look on that roof trim.
@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.
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??
i want to live in
Wouldn't it be advisable to have a retaining wall at the back of the property?
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.
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?
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
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
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.
unstable hillside makes me nervous
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
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
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.
Hello can you please share the mats used to complete the project and the final cost?
what is the words he says just as they hammer down the ridgebeam together?
Is there a part 2? completion?
Beautiful building…but I won’t insure it on that site.
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how much does a order like this cost both parties?
2:42 What are they saying. Seems like an important moment and something that has always been done.
Fantastic. Where is it located?
@BigSandWoodworking
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks you! This is in Okayama, Japan.
So what happens when the earth in the back cuts loose?
@deborahduffy99
2 жыл бұрын
I think a retaining wall is in order.
Did I miss the bit where they put the insulation in?
@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.
What kind of wood they are using to buid this house ??
@BigSandWoodworking
2 жыл бұрын
The main structure is primarily hinoki, Japanese cypress, and the boards used for the walls is Sugi, Japanese cedar.
@ProvocativeSloth
2 жыл бұрын
@@BigSandWoodworking It must smell amazing!
my children
Assuming not a nail in sight?
@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.
0 nails, nice
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....
that is some damn terrible sad music. that does not fit this video in any sense... people wake up..