Somakosha - Traditional Japanese House, Timber Frame Raising

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Күн бұрын

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
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@neygart1929 2 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.

@peterlovett5841 2 ай 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.

@kiyoshi8657 2 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 2 жыл бұрын

@notbatman1001 5 ай бұрын

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

@adrianburghelea9353 2 жыл бұрын

Great team ! Great work ! Greatings from Romania !

@BigSandWoodworking 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@jr3002 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@jimw544 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BigSandWoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ahikernamedgq Жыл бұрын

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

@dekonfrost7 Жыл бұрын

Elegant work.

@connorwhite4904 2 ай бұрын

The siding is slotted in the posts yes? Phenomenal work

@SteveLiebig 3 жыл бұрын

Man is that ever marvelous!

@mokuchistudio 3 жыл бұрын

So great! Thank you for sharing!

@JohnlynHD 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic workmanship

@BigSandWoodworking 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@islandblacksmith 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@murat_yurttas 3 ай бұрын

Masters at work.

@audyprita7830 26 күн бұрын

Wowwww❤

@user-wr5pu5gi9q Жыл бұрын

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

@georgiosladas3106 8 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??

@damil5721 Жыл бұрын

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

@kevincolvin5205 Жыл 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.

@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.

@11UncleBooker22 2 жыл бұрын

High culture.

@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 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.

@erawanpencil Жыл бұрын

unstable hillside makes me nervous

@_Plutonyan Жыл бұрын

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

@snotgirl 2 жыл бұрын

i want to live in

@1mtstewart 2 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 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.

@gigel99324 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.

@17penobscot 2 жыл бұрын

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

@NTX.Hương 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.

@mil-fpv4931 Жыл бұрын

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

@gary24752 3 жыл бұрын

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

@deborahduffy99 2 жыл бұрын

I think a retaining wall is in order.

@MS2Shinobi Жыл бұрын

how much does a order like this cost both parties?

@ARomashchenko 6 ай бұрын

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

@kontozamkniete9575 2 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?

@josebrage35 16 күн бұрын

were can I found the plans??

@sovl2659 2 жыл бұрын

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

@odysseyshack 11 ай бұрын

Is there a part 2? completion?

@andrasv7905 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Where is it located?

@BigSandWoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you! This is in Okayama, Japan.

@capitalb5889 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@ima1sthumanonearth8 Жыл бұрын

my children

@jpmeadows4180 Жыл бұрын

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.

@BlackJeepConvertible Жыл бұрын

0 nails, nice

@hemrajtamang4655 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@jeremiahshine 11 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....