Tongue and groove flooring

The flooring is almost done upstairs. This shows the 2'' tongue and groove hemlock planks on the timber rafters. They double as the floor upstairs and the ceiling for the first floor. This wood was kiln dried in Cowansville then planed and dried in Granby. Not drying it would have meant cracks opening up between planks as the wood dried.

The 2'' thickness (okay 1 13/16'' after planing) makes for a solid floor. It also reinforces the frame. When the big bad wolf blew down the wooden house, it was not a timber frame.