Timber Framing For The Rest Of Us: A Guide To Contemporary Post And Beam Construction (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series, 12,Used

All Those Of Us Without Traditional Skills Need To Know To Build With Timber Framingmany Natural Building Methods Rely Upon The Use Of Post And Beam Frame Structures That Are Then Infilled 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...Timber Framing For The Rest Of Us Describes The Timber Framing Methods Used By Most Contractors, Farmers, And Ownerbuilders, 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 Ownerbuilder Needs To Know About Building Strong And Beautiful Structural Frames From Heavy Timbers, Including: The Historical Background Of Timber Framing Crucial Design And Structural Considerations Procuring Timbersincluding Different Woods, And Recycled Materials Foundations, Roofs, And Infilling Consdierations The Common Fasteners.A Detailed Case Study Of A Timber Frame Project From Start To Finish Completes This Practical And Comprehensive Guide, Along With A Useful Appendix Of Span Tables And A Bibliography.Highly Illustrated, This Book Enables 'The Rest Of Us' To Build Like The Professionals And Will Appeal To Ownerbuilders, Contractors And Architects Alike.