Timber Frame Construction
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Timber Frame Construction
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Traces the history of this construction technique, discusses woods, tools, and special joints, and shows how to plan and build a timber framed house.
Discover the satisfaction of making your own durable, economical, and environmentally friendly timber frame structures.
Covering all aspects of timber frame construction, this practical guide is filled with easy-to-understand instructions, clear illustrations, and helpful photographs. With expert advice on selecting appropriate timber, necessary tools, safety considerations, joinery techniques, assembly, and raising, Jack Sobon and Roger Schroeder encourage beginners by offering complete plans for a small toolshed.
Turn your dream of a timber frame house into a reality with Timber Frame Construction.
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"If you've ever dreamed about building with timbers, this book will convince you that this method is not only beautiful and practical, but often less expensive than 'stick building.' Includes dozens of illustrations and photos." - Countryside Small Stock Journal
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780882663654
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 January 1984
Country: United States
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Illustration: 8 1-2 x 11
Audience: General / adult, Adult education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 214.0mm
Height: 274.0mm
Weight: 600g
Pages: 208
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About the Author
Jack A. Sobon is an architect and builder specializing in timber-framed buildings. A founding director of the Timber Framer s Guild of North America and founder of the Traditional Timber Frame Research and Advisory Group, Sobon has devoted his 38-year career to understanding the craft of timber framing. Using only traditional hand tools, he has framed and erected over 50 structures. He is the author of Build a Classic Timber-Framed House and coauthor of Timber Frame Construction. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Sobon teaches and consults nationally on traditional building structures and timber-framing techniques.
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