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Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC

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The timber-framed home is attractive, affordable, and easily expanded to meet the needs of a growing family. With the step-by-step instructions in this book you can build your own classic timber-framed house -- one that's enduring, and features a level of craftsmanship rare in modern construction. Following the traditional "hall-and-parlor" home design, architect and builder Jack Sobon carefully and clearly explains finding the ideal building site; creating the master plan; selecting the best tree species; hewing and milling timbers; assembling the frame; installing wall sheathing, windows, and doors; designing and finishing the interior; expanding on the plan.

One of the best-known and most distinctive figures in the timber-framing revival, Jack Sobon knows how to make home building affordable with economical hand tools, by taking control of the processing of building materials, and through using local inexpensive supplies.

The basic house design of this book is easily adapted to meet different needs. Sobon's practical advice incorporates the latest knowledge on building a healthy house, integrating natural systems, and finding effective home heating solutions.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 694
EAN: 9780882668413
ISBN: 0882668412
Label: Storey Publishing, LLC
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 1994-01-02
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Studio: Storey Publishing, LLC


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art
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• A Timber Framer's Workshop: Joinery, Design & Construction of Traditional Timber Frames
• The Timber-Frame Home: Design Construction Finishing
• Timber Framing for the Rest of Us: A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

The perfect introduction to timber framing -
The plans, photos, patterns and details in this book can be used as a step-by-step guide to building a New England hall-and-parlor house. It's also a designer's guide, a history book and a great introduction to the craft and art of timber framing.

This is great first book on timber frame construction. -
This was my first look at timber framing and this book was a great primer. It explains the history of timber framing, the terminology, the how to's of getting started. I wish it would have had more suggestions for finishing the house after the frame is up, but it definitely gave me a good foundation and the confidence to give it try.

The source for learning timber framing -
Jack Sobon does a great job walking you step by step in building your own house. It is one of the best sources out there for learning traditional timber framing technique. A must read for anyone interested in learning how the early framers built the barns and houses we love today. Expect hands on information and thoery for the practical end of getting the house frame built. Expect a well focused instructiional manual that is light and entertaining to read.

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