Over the summer, we spent a few days in my father-in-law's newly built Hanok in Yongchon, outside of Taegu. It was built over the winter, and in this photo the pine tree and the humble boulder marking the house had just been installed.
The backstory is that he first built this small pavilion nearby, and somehow the idea of building a house just up the valley came to mind.
The site overlooks a farm belonging to the family of a woman who works for him, and a small valley with several other farms nearby.
At the time the house was still in need of sanding and oiling to coat the wood surfaces; pencil marks and ink snaplines were still visible. Rock salt was sprinkled around the footings to preserve the wood.
The framing was particularly interesting to look at, and we spent several minutes at a time gazing up at the details of each joint. This is the inside detail of a roof corner, where the rafters swing through a ninety-degree angle to form a flared corner and are mitered together as they reach the top.
The vertical posts bear the weight of the tile the roof all the way down onto stone footings, and are the first framing members put in place.
The roof trusses are the second step, and the roof is mostly done before floors and walls appear. The grid pattern of the support posts determines the placement of walls, doors and windows.
We have some photos of the construction process which show the construction process more clearly, and I'll try to scan and post them later.
I have yet to determine if this member is structural or not.
