Advanced Timber Framing

Advanced Timber Framing
Author: Steve Chappell
Publisher: Corn Hill Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Framing (Building)
ISBN: 9781889269030

Summary: Chappell presents a comprehensive treatise on the history and construction of compound timber frame roof system. Beginning with the history and elements of natural design, he unfolds the process of designing and building joined hip and valley timber frame roof systems from the design and theory through layout and execution. Using geometry and math, mixed with harmonics and musical overtones, this is the most complete work ever on the art and design of compound timber frame joinery.--COVER.

A Timber Framer's Workshop

A Timber Framer's Workshop
Author: Steve Chappell
Publisher: Joiners Quarterly Magazin
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1998
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

"Portions of the manual are updated, expanded, and edited versions of articles which have previously appeared in Joiners' quarterly"--T.p. verso.

The Timber Framing Book

The Timber Framing Book
Author: Stewart Elliott
Publisher: Alan C Hood
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Wooden-frame houses
ISBN: 9780911469325

This is a thorough and profusely illustrated guide to building a timber-frame house. Grounded in ancient tradition, timber-frame construction is admirably suited to fulfill today's need for durable, energy-efficient housing and other building needs. First published in 1977, this book is now in its ninth printing and is established as a classic in the field.

Learn to Timber Frame

Learn to Timber Frame
Author: Will Beemer
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1612126693

The first guide to timber framing written specifically for beginners! Expert Will Beemer takes you through the entire process from start to finish, beginning with timber sourcing and ending with a finished building. Using full-color photos, detailed drawings, and clear step-by-step instructions, Beemer shows you exactly how to build one small (12ʹ x 16ʹ) timber-frame structure — suitable for use as a cabin, workshop, or studio. He also explains how to modify the structure to suit your needs and location by adding a loft, moving doors or windows, changing the roof pitch, or making the frame larger or smaller. You’ll end up with a beautiful building as well as solid timber-framing skills that you can use for a lifetime.

Roundwood Timber Framing

Roundwood Timber Framing
Author: Ben Law
Publisher: Permanent Publications
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2010
Genre: Appropriate technology
ISBN: 9781856230414

This definitive manual marks the birth of a new vernacular for the 21st century. Over 400 color photographs and step-by-step instructions guide you through the building of anything from a garden shed to your own woodland house. This practical how to book will unquestionably be a benchmark for sustainable building using renewable local resources and evolving traditional skills to create durable, ecological, and beautiful buildings.

Timber Frame Construction

Timber Frame Construction
Author: Jack A. Sobon
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2012-12-10
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 161212321X

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.

Crafting Frames of Timber

Crafting Frames of Timber
Author: Michael Beaudry
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2009
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0578018373

A comprehensive book that covers all aspects of timber framing and hewn log construction. The book covers information on design, tree selection, tool selection, hewing, and framing. The author sequentially guides the builder through the process, revealing various options for every aspect of framing. The book is profusely illustrated, relying on pictures to convey the process. Whether one wishes to learn how to hew a timber, cut mortise and tenon joinery, create a King post truss or raise a timber frame by hand or with a crane, it is covered in this book.

Timber Framing Fundamentals

Timber Framing Fundamentals
Author: Kenneth Rower
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2011
Genre: Framing (Building)
ISBN: 9780970664372

"This volume collects or adapts more than 40 articles from Timber Framing, the quarterly journal of the Timber Framers Guild, to guide the reader through a number of questions that arise when planning, building or assessing a timber frame structure." -- Foreword.