Nails were not used to fasten the roof rafters, however. The rafters were joined by a mortise and tenon joint and fastened with a wooden peg. Click on the photo below to see a larger image (the original rafters are grey; new, larger rafters have been "sistered" alongside them for additional strength).
This month's Ocracoke Newsletter is a photo gallery of past July 4th parade photos. You can read it here: http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news062113.htm.
Wow the more I stare at the joist it looks like a pegged lap joint vs a draw bored mortise and tenon joint. The slight gaps that seem to appear in the photo puzzle me. Why were not the new boards joined in a mortise and tenon manner now I am quite puzzled? DD.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I don't know the answer to your question...and it's too hot to climb up into that tiny crawl space to investigate further.
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