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| Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art | 
| Author: Tedd Benson
Creators: James Gruber, Jamie Page
Publisher: Fireside
Category: Book
List Price: $21.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 23715
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 211
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0684172860
Dewey Decimal Number: 694.2
EAN: 9780684172866
ASIN: 0684172860
Publication Date: September 1, 1981
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Great Book...early work on Timber Framing October 11, 2005
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is one of the classics on Timber Framing for those who want to get into this type of construction or build their own house. It is a very easy read. Though sometimes the author tends towards to much philosophy about life, construction and wood working.
This book has very useful sections on joinery, design, raising, engineering, load physics, etc. Very easy to understand even if, like me, you are not a professional carpenter, contractor or mechanical engineer. I know nothing of contracting or building and understood the whole book.
The book does not mention anything about Scribe Rule and Square Rule techniques and the differences between the two. These old techniques may not have been widely known when this book was written, although they were well known by early timber frame carpenters, before Timber Framing was replaced with cheaper, but faster Balloon Framing.
A book that does go into Square Rule in a more structured way and is equally easy to read is Buid a Classic Timber-Framed House, by Jack Sobon.
Building the Timber Frame House August 8, 2005
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic book. I purchased it for my husband, who is a very accomplished wood-worker. After spending a winter studying it we have spent the summer raising our timber frame addition.
My favorite Timber Framing Book September 19, 2001
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
Timber framing is my hobby, and I own several books on the subject, but this has always been my favorite. The how-to section is very thorough, and includes information on tools and techniques. The author's enthusiasm for the subject is what really makes the difference, though. The sections on history and woodworking are especially good. If a friend wanted to try timber framing, and asked me which book to buy first, I would pick this one without hesitation.
Outstanding guidebook for building your own timberframe home April 24, 1999
54 out of 55 found this review helpful
My wife and I built a hybrid timber frame home using this book as a guide. Although we have construction skills, this book was invaluable in guiding us through the process. We can't wait to build another. We highly recommend this book to anyone considering a timber frame house.
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