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Manufacturer: Storey Books
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If you have only dreamed about the beauty of building with timbers, this book will open your eyes. It will convince you that this method is not only practical today for homes and other buildings, but often is less expensive than "stick building."
Timber frame builder Jack Sobon and writer Roger Schroeder offer a book for builders as well as those wishing to have the work done for them. Here is practical how-to for both beginners and experienced carpenters who want to try this method. It offers:
The basics of timber framing.
How to design for strength and beauty.
How to combine modern tools and time-tested methods.
A starter project: How to build a 12 x 16 garden toolshed.
Dozens of illustrations and photos that make it all easy to understand.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780882663661
ISBN: 0882663666
Label: Storey Books
Manufacturer: Storey Books
Publication Date: 1984-05
Publisher: Storey Books
Studio: Storey Books
SIMILAR ITEMS:
• A Timber Framer's Workshop: Joinery, Design & Construction of Traditional Timber Frames
• Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art
• Build a Classic Timber-Framed House: Planning & Design/Traditional Materials/Affordable Methods
• Timber Framing for the Rest of Us: A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction
• The Craft of Modular Post & Beam: Building log and timber homes affordably
CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Very informative, even for beginners -
I had some standard stick-framing experience, but the world of complex joinery used in Timberframe Post & Beam always confused me. This book broke it all down into very digestible chunks, with lots of pictures and diagrams, as well as information about how and why to use different joins. Even though I won't be using a traditional bent system or squared timbers, the principles and basic joinery illustrations in this book will definitely help me design and construct a strong and sturdy frame from the trees on my property.
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Great for those who love traditional building -
This book was bought as a guide on how to build a traditional timberframe house. It has wonderful pictures and descriptions including tools needed for construction. It is a great addition for those who want information on this topic.
Slightly Lacking - 
As with most technical type publications, unless you go for the pure tech manual you get some interesting but yet useless amount of history which is not what I needed. If I wanted history I would have purchased a history book.
Linchpin for starting a timber frame project -
This book is a sound investment for anyone interested in building a timber frame structure. I had no experience building with wood prior to deciding to build a small timber frame cabin in Maine. I spoke to several timber framers and they all suggested I purchase this book as a reference manual for my cabin project. Mr. John Sweet of Sweet Timber Frames had a copy that was so worn from use that I knew it must be a good reference. Every phase of building the cabin has had its challenges; this book has made what would have been an impossible job an attainable dream. I highly recommend this book to anyone thinking about building a timber frame structure. Thanks to Mr. Sweet for recommending it.
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The best place to start -
I have bought probably 10 books on timber framing and ended up building my own 2000 sf timber frame barn. I went back to this book more than any other becasue it covers the basics so well.
If you're looking to attempt a fairly straightforward project without any real complex joints or design, this is probably the only book you'll ever need - a great primer and a great basic reference.
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