Timber Frame Construction: All About Post-and-Beam Building
- ISBN-10
- 161212321X
- ISBN-13
- 9781612123219
- Category
- House & Home
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-12-10
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing
- Authors
- Jack A. Sobon, Roger Schroeder
Description
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.
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Other editions
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- 1984-01-01
- 204 pages
- Paperback
- Storey Publishing
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- 1984-01-01
- 204 pages
- Paperback
- Storey Publishing
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