Timber Frame Construction
All About Post-and-Beam Building
$35.07
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
5 January 1984
Summary
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 plan…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780882663654 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0882663658 |
| Author: | Roger Schroeder, Jack A. Sobon |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Storey Publishing LLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 1984 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 274mm x 214mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
“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
About The Author
Roger Schroeder
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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