While searching for natural siding material for the house we came across a supplier that could provide full-length tree-trunk timbers. Intrigued and maybe inspired the owner asked us to look at what could be done to incorporated these into the peristyle front porch. Certainly a step-up from the originally proposed 6x6 pressure treated posts these sentinels are on the job!
![Framing 3D Model](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392106092-KL46QHO6KGBA1I5IQZQM/3-BEARS+01+1.jpg)
![Welded steel post base 3D model image](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392106522-6TQP4B55KLBXJR53X57G/3-BEARS+01+14.jpg)
![Welded steel post bases](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392105473-IFZUI7OWLX0VPLFVI8HV/IMG_4494.jpg)
![The trees arrive from WV](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392103075-XWD0XVSI0D8TCFZOKFE6/IMG_4715.jpg)
![Post Number One](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392103844-CVU12XB4I3YW1Y5H9PSL/IMG_4734.jpg)
![Progress](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392099864-3O8QQ3D8890JIFQWC1DK/IMG_4744.jpg)
![Posts set on welded bases](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392095289-GQLR0S9QHH5XG5BBGQMF/IMG_4777.jpg)
![Roof support cross beams](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392095147-DLFPCFPKLZC9RMFOWRM9/IMG_4831.jpg)
![Installing the roof support beam timbers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392090167-GLOIT3S67EBLHQMYOLFI/IMG_4834.jpg)
![Walden on Mon](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/572153181bbee0bcbee0e909/1584392100739-Y5H7JDCE2TM1YXP9XTBR/IMG_4811.jpg)