Line drawing of south elevation of Peyton Randolph House roof
Kitchen Covered Way Frame Raising
The covered way was designed by architectural historians based on study of old structures and the archaeology done on the site.
On raising day, the heaviest framing timbers, the sills, are hauled to the foundation.
The sills are hoisted into place...
...and joined end-to-end with a "scarf" joint.

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Kitchen Framing Journal
Smokehouse Photo Journal
Storage Building Photo Journal
Dairy Photo Journal

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