Timber Frame Construction : All about Post-And-Beam Building

Jack A Sobon

ISBN 10: 0882663658 / ISBN 13: 9780882663654

Verlag: Storey Publishing Jan 1984, 1984

Beschreibung

Neuware - 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.'.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780882663654

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Timber Frame Construction : All about Post-And-Beam Building
• Verlag: Storey Publishing Jan 1984
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1984
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0882663658
• ISBN-13: 9780882663654
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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.