Oak-Framed Buildings, Revised Edition is a practical reference on timber framed buildings. This edition has been substantially revised to bring the book completely up-to-date and in compliance with current building technology. It combines traditional building techniques with modern materials and installation methds, resulting in solid buildings with a high standard of energy efficiency. Coverage includes:
- Practical information about the history of timber framing
- Structural qualities of oak
- How-to get started
- Techniques of timber-frame construction
- Designing, making and raising frames
- The building envelope
- Finishing details.
Includes 180 full-color photographs of structures in various stages of construction and 90 three-dimensional illustrations.
Softcover.
