Acquisition of a vacant farmstead in the outer area

That's a bit of a pity, but still very nice!

That is a bit of a shame, but still very nice!

Thank you, the renovation would simply have been too complicated and might not have worked out so well. The roof had to be absolutely flat for the flat tiles, and I don't know if the final construction would have been possible statically without clamps. However, we kept the old roof beams from the two gable roofs from the 19th century and stored them well. Part of them will be used for decorative purposes, possibly on the chimney, and the rest will be sold.

I don't know if the final execution would have been so simply possible statically without clamps.

So what's the trick to manage without clamps? The ring beam? The flat roof in the middle?
(I have been through a clamp ordeal and, while I am satisfied with the result, I would have been happier without the clamp hassle—and especially: would have come out cheaper)

what is the trick to manage without pliers? The ring beam? The flat roof in the middle? (I have a pliers saga behind me and am satisfied with the result, but would have been happier without the pliers hassle - and above all: would have come out cheaper)

The ring beam was designed to bear the load and so were the rafters. On both gable roofs - whereby the other gable roof has converted living spaces without exposed beams (normal KVH roof truss).

I hadn't even noticed ring beams three years ago (start of planning) ... :p

Looks good, I looked at the project (for the first time) just now.
I like the mix of old and new architectural elements.
The roof (or rather the roofs) looks "quite normal" to me, but the windows use modern possibilities.

It is already built and well done ... still this note:
I appreciate and love the charm of old (older) building elements (e.g. beams), but I think that if something is newly built, it can also be clearly visible (I wouldn't have made the wood look "old").
A craftsman who built something 100 (or 500) years ago and whose work we like today would probably not have thought of making a repair look older than it is.
I always think the age should (must) be visible. What matters to me are the warmth and humor with which a building is designed. Durability and repairability are the most important guidelines for me. Then comes the appearance.
If something only looks "as if," I always find that doubtful.

I'm just saying this as a suggestion because I like the building, not to complain.

:)

Interesting thought. We just like modern exposed roof trusses less. I was very inspired by the Modern Rustic Style when planning, and we were also quite sad when we had to remove the old beams. We simply prefer reclaimed wood in general, especially in combination with concrete, glass, and minimal frills. :)