Somakosha - Traditional Japanese House, Timber Frame Raising

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  • Опубліковано 14 тра 2021
  • 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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  • @neygart1929
    @neygart1929 Рік тому +23

    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
    @kiyoshi8657 2 роки тому +16

    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

  • @jr3002
    @jr3002 3 роки тому +12

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

  • @peterlovett5841
    @peterlovett5841 28 днів тому

    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.

  • @jimw544
    @jimw544 3 роки тому +5

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

  • @adrianburghelea9353
    @adrianburghelea9353 2 роки тому +5

    Great team !
    Great work !
    Greatings from Romania !

  • @notbatman1001
    @notbatman1001 3 місяці тому

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

  • @connorwhite4904
    @connorwhite4904 Місяць тому

    The siding is slotted in the posts yes? Phenomenal work

  • @ahikernamedgq
    @ahikernamedgq 10 місяців тому +1

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

  • @mokuchistudio
    @mokuchistudio 3 роки тому +1

    So great! Thank you for sharing!

  • @SteveLiebig
    @SteveLiebig 3 роки тому +1

    Man is that ever marvelous!

  • @dekonfrost7
    @dekonfrost7 Рік тому +1

    Elegant work.

  • @murat_yurttas
    @murat_yurttas Місяць тому

    Masters at work.

  • @islandblacksmith
    @islandblacksmith 2 роки тому +4

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

    • @BigSandWoodworking
      @BigSandWoodworking  2 роки тому +3

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

    • @islandblacksmith
      @islandblacksmith 2 роки тому +1

      ...excellent!

  • @user-wr5pu5gi9q
    @user-wr5pu5gi9q Рік тому

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

  • @JohnlynHD
    @JohnlynHD 2 роки тому +3

    Fantastic workmanship

  • @damil5721
    @damil5721 Рік тому +1

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

    • @kevincolvin5205
      @kevincolvin5205 11 місяців тому

      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
    @georgiosladas3106 6 місяців тому

    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??

  • @_Plutonyan
    @_Plutonyan Рік тому +1

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

  • @erawanpencil
    @erawanpencil Рік тому +1

    unstable hillside makes me nervous

  • @nicks5847
    @nicks5847 Рік тому +1

    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
    @11UncleBooker22 2 роки тому +3

    High culture.

  • @17penobscot
    @17penobscot 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @packard5682
    @packard5682 Рік тому +2

    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  Рік тому +1

      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 Рік тому

      @@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.

  • @ARomashchenko
    @ARomashchenko 5 місяців тому

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

  • @snotgirl
    @snotgirl 2 роки тому +1

    i want to live in

  • @MS2Shinobi
    @MS2Shinobi Рік тому +1

    how much does a order like this cost both parties?

  • @NTX.Huong1022
    @NTX.Huong1022 Рік тому

    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.

  • @kontozamkniete9575
    @kontozamkniete9575 2 роки тому

    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?

  • @mil-fpv4931
    @mil-fpv4931 Рік тому

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

  • @gary24752
    @gary24752 2 роки тому +3

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

  • @odysseyshack
    @odysseyshack 9 місяців тому

    Is there a part 2? completion?

  • @sovl2659
    @sovl2659 Рік тому

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

  • @1mtstewart
    @1mtstewart 2 роки тому +3

    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 роки тому +3

      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 Рік тому

      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.

  • @andrasv7905
    @andrasv7905 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic. Where is it located?

  • @capitalb5889
    @capitalb5889 2 роки тому

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

    • @BigSandWoodworking
      @BigSandWoodworking  2 роки тому +2

      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
    @hemrajtamang4655 2 роки тому

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

    • @BigSandWoodworking
      @BigSandWoodworking  2 роки тому

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

    • @ProvocativeSloth
      @ProvocativeSloth 2 роки тому

      @@BigSandWoodworking It must smell amazing!

  • @ima1sthumanonearth8
    @ima1sthumanonearth8 Рік тому

    my children

  • @jpmeadows4180
    @jpmeadows4180 Рік тому

    Assuming not a nail in sight?

    • @BigSandWoodworking
      @BigSandWoodworking  Рік тому +3

      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 Рік тому +1

    0 nails, nice

  • @jeremiahshine
    @jeremiahshine 9 місяців тому

    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
    @janosik150 27 днів тому

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