The following pictures are of the lumber which was cut from
trees from the land of Khandroling which were harvested last fall and left in a
pile through the winter.
This past week using a portable band saw mill individual trees
were sawed into lumber. The species is Eastern Hemlock, a wood prized for its
stability and strength. It seems a fitting tribute to these giant plants to use
them in the construction of our new building. The economics of the situation is
also very favorable. As it cost us .28 cents a board ft to cut ( board ft, a measure
of lumber that is 1in thick by 12in square). The cost for typical lumber yard material is 3 times that. So
what you are looking at in the pictures are 6000K board ft.
for a cost of $1700 which mounts
to a savings of $4000, I would call that a good start for our project.
Pic # 1781
The two large stacks in the foreground are 2*4, there are
approximately 300 of them, their primary use is in building exterior walls. We
will be using a double wall system for maximum energy efficiency, so there is
enough studs to build 150 lin ft.of exterior wall
The two stacks which are second and third from the right are
4*8in. joists used to make an exposed timber ceiling. They will be lightly
sanded, oiled and left as exposed timbers.
Pic #1782
What is pictured here are the main timbers their dimension is
6*10 inches 12ft long, they weigh around 300lbs. These timbers will hold up the
smaller 4*8 joists, they will also be sanded, oiled and left exposed to show
off their beauty.
Pic #1783
A good view of all lumber as its stacked for drying
Photos by Yuchen Namkhai
Narrative by Joe Zurylo
