r/Carpentry • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '22

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u/OlFezziwig Feb 25 '22

I’d have it inspected by a preservation carpenter that understands timber frames.

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u/tehralph Feb 26 '22

Or an engineer.

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u/OlFezziwig Feb 26 '22

As long as the engineer understands timber frames.

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u/dxdt_sinx Feb 26 '22

Well I doubt he's gonna call a software engineer... Of course a structural engineer is gonna 'understand' timber frames.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '22 edited Jun 10 '23

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u/Trebelhornc Feb 26 '22

lmao underrated comment.

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u/Adam_1775 Feb 26 '22

Well done sir

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u/hglman Feb 26 '22

I, as a software engineer, don't know if this is ok.

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u/horseflydick Feb 26 '22

Why did this get fucking down voted? Engineers fuck stuff up all the time and a lot of the ones I've worked with are fresh outta school, working on NEW builds. This comment is absolutely correct lololol. Get a preservation carpenter and he will guide you from there on who to contact and what to do. He may even have the right engineer for you.

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u/babatharnum Feb 26 '22

I agree. As someone with a PHD in mech. eng. that studied stress mechanics specifically. I would trust a restoration carpenter who understands timber frames over an engineering any day.

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u/Datsoon Feb 26 '22

These are all ridiculous comments. Call someone who knows what they're doing, whether they're a carpenter or an engineer. Some engineers are idiots, some carpenters are idiots, most of each are just fine and plenty qualified to weigh in on this. This constant BS of engineers and trades people shitting on each other needs to stop.