Description
Building the Timber Frame House
by Tedd Benson with James Gruber. (illustrations by Jamie Page)
Belongs in every timber framer’s library. Short history of timber framing and a fully illustrated discussion of the different kinds of joinery, assembly of timbers, and raising of the frame. there are also detailed sections on present day design and materials, house plans, site development, foundation laying, insulation, tools, and methods. Nearly every page has a photograph and/or illustration. Tedd Benson is founder and owner of a post and beam construction firm in New Hampshire. James Gruber is a civil engineer. Softbound / 209 Pages. #bb310