Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Craft

If you are among the potential homebuilders who are reviving post-and-beam framing in search of a more sturdily built house, this book was written for you,. Whether you are interested in participating in the design and construction of your timer frame house or plan to turn it over to a professional builder, you will learn the principles and techniques that make this ancient type of construction so beautiful and durable. Written by the owner of a post-and-beam construction firm in New Hampshire and a civil engineer, Building the Timer Frame House tells you exactly how to do just that. Beginning with a brief, interesting chapter on the history of timber framing, the authors include chapters on the kinds of joinery, the assembly of timbers, and raising. The last part of the book deals with present-day design and materials: house plans, site development, foundation laying, insulation, tools, and methods. The qualities of energy efficiency, permanence, aesthetic value and, if you are building your own home, the joy of working with large pieces of wood combine to make timber framing the craft of homebuilding.