A timber framed kiosk for UMD

UMD will have a campground right near the Bagley Nature Area. Tim Bates of the Recreational Sports Outdoor Program at UMD approached me to build a kiosk to serve as a welcome and information spot.

Of course, being a timber framer I could not resist using joinery.

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So there you have it. A stout little frame of pressure treated 6by6 with four mortise and tenon joints, properly draw bored.

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Ready to be set into four feet of concrete.

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Mind you the sono tubes installed by university maintenance went quite a bit deeper and required some filling and compacting. Nonetheless big thanks to the grounds crew for doing the digging.

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Propped up, plumbed and braced.

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Ready for concrete. Thanks for your help Tim.

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On to the roof.

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Joinery for ridge and plates.

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No time to pause for a shot of just the rafters…straight on to the plywood and shingles. There’s rain in the forecast…

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A proper common rafter roof.

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Chamfers to take away some of the beefiness of 6 by 6’s

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A metal ridge cap to top things off.

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Welcome campers!

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