Description
Two decades ago, Tedd Benson helped kindle the dramatic rebirth of timber framing in this country. These days Benson and others are combining centuries-old timber-framing techniques with up to date building materials to create houses that are as beautiful as they’re durable and comfortable. In The Timber-Frame Home, Benson traces the history of the timber frame and tells how one can create a new house in the tradition of old-world craftsmen.
Today’s timber-frame house presents unique building problems. Where do you put plumbing and wiring if you shouldn’t have stud-frame walls? How do you incorporate glass into the framing to create dramatic views? How do you insulate a timber-frame home? How do you make sure that the building meets codes? In this one-of-a-kind book, a master timber framer shares extensive experience solving these problems. This new edition brings the recent advances in timber framing to life with hundreds of full-color photos and rendered drawings — all of the information you wish to have to enroll in the timber-frame revival.