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<p>Many natural building methods rely upon the use of post and beam frame structures that are then in-filled with straw, cob, cordwood, or more conventional wall materials. But traditional timber framing employs the use of finely crafted jointing and wooden pegs, requiring a high degree of craftsmanship and training, as well as much time and expense. However, there is another way . . .</p> <p><i>Timber Framing for the Rest of Us</i> describes the timber framing methods used by most contractors, farmers and owner-builders—methods that use modern metal fasteners, special screws and common sense building principles to accomplish the same goal in much less time. And while there are many good books on traditional timber framing, this is the first to describe in depth these more common fastening methods. The book includes everything an owner-builder needs to know about building strong and beautiful structural frames from heavy timbers, including:<br> the historical background of timber framing crucial design and structural considerations procuring timbers—including different woods and recycled materials foundations, roofs and in-filling considerations the common fasteners</p> <p>A detai

Who reads Timber Framing for the Rest of Us: A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series (12))?

Author

Robert L Roy; New Society Publishers

Publisher

New Society Publishers

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781550924213

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Architecture, Home & Lifestyle, Technology

Rating

4.2 / 5 (128 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14