| | Building the timber frame house: The revival of a forgotten craft |  | Author: Tedd Benson
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book
Buy New: $74.45
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 2690926
Pages: 211
ASIN: B0006DWYDW
Publication Date: 1980
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Condition: Softcover Edition
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For centuries, post-and-beam construction has proved to be one of the most durable building techniques. It is being enthusiastically revived today not only for its sturdiness but because it can be easily insulated, it is attractive, and it offers the builder the unique satisfaction of working with timbers. Building the Timber Frame House is the most comprehensive manual available on the technique. In it you will find a short history, of timber framing and a fully illustrated discussion of the different kinds of joinery, assembly of timbers, and raising of the frame. There are also detailed sections on present-day design and materials, house plans, site development, foundation laying, insulation, tools, and methods.
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 Hanford Mills museum July 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My friend is a master carpenter and he saw this book at a recent trip to Hanford Mills museum.
He is an avid reader and loved the book so much that I am inclined to read it as well!! Enjoy.
A very good how-to manual. March 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are expecting a book full of glossy sharp pictures, this is not the one to buy.A lot of drawings and BW pictures that inform what they need to. This is a very good manual for those who want to venture in a timber frame project.
One of a kind book for timber frame building. October 4, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My husband loves this book. He said he has learned so much and that this was the best book to learn how to build a timber frame house by.
Excellent April 1, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The details on this are excellent. Sketches, plans, perspectives, maths, tables, formulas, theory, you have it all. All graphics hand-drawn! Each joint has a photo, a drawing and cutting details and dimensions. Focused too: nothing outside the scope of the *classic* timber frame.
well written, very informative March 10, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have read all the major timber frame books on the market, including both titles from Jack Sobon. Benson's book is packed with information on how to build a timber frame and has an index in the back that allows one to figure out what size timber is needed. This book is one of, if not, the best on this subject.
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