{"product_id":"timber-framing-for-the-rest-of-us-a-guide-to-contemporary-post-and-beam-construction-9780865715080","title":"Timber Framing for the Rest of Us: A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany natural building methods rely upon the use of post and beam frame structures that are then in-filled with straw, cob, cordwood, or more conventional wall materials. But traditional timber framing employs the use of finely crafted jointing and wooden pegs, requiring a high degree of craftsmanship and training, as well as much time and expense. However, there is another way . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimber Framing for the Rest of Us\u003c\/i\u003e describes the timber framing methods used by most contractors, farmers and owner-builders--methods that use modern metal fasteners, special screws and common sense building principles to accomplish the same goal in much less time. And while there are many good books on traditional timber framing, this is the first to describe in depth these more common fastening methods. The book includes everything an owner-builder needs to know about building strong and beautiful structural frames from heavy timbers, including: \u003cbr\u003e the historical background of timber framing\u003cbr\u003e crucial design and structural considerations\u003cbr\u003e procuring timbers--including different woods and recycled materials\u003cbr\u003e foundations, roofs and in-filling considerations\u003cbr\u003e the common fasteners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detailed case study of a timber frame project from start to finish completes this practical and comprehensive guide, along with a useful appendix of span tables and a bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighly illustrated, this book enables \"the rest of us\" to build like the professionals and will appeal to owner-builders, contractors and architects alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRob Roy is a former contractor with 11 previous books to his credit. He has been utilizing timber framing techniques for the past 25 years in the construction of homes, as well as in the numerous outbuildings at Earthwood Building School which he founded in 1981 with his wife, Jaki. He is most recently the author of \u003ci\u003eCordwood Building: The State of the Art\u003c\/i\u003e (New Society, 2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865715080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 7.54w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 158\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rob Roy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39521096728757,"sku":"9780865715080","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2d1a0dee-ba2e-46ad-ab8d-ff892ebfd906.jpg?v=1616503324","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/timber-framing-for-the-rest-of-us-a-guide-to-contemporary-post-and-beam-construction-9780865715080","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}