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Timber Framing for the Rest of Us : A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction by Rob Roy (2004, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherNew Society Publishers, The Limited

ISBN-100865715084

ISBN-139780865715080

eBay Product ID (ePID)30226204

Product Key Features

Book TitleTimber Framing for the Rest of Us : a Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

TopicSustainable Living, Buildings / Residential, Sustainability & Green Design, Methods & Materials, Construction / Carpentry

IllustratorYes

GenreHouse & Home, Architecture, Technology & Engineering

AuthorRob Roy

Book SeriesMother Earth News Wiser Living Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight13.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number12

Dewey Decimal694/.2

Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 · About Timber Framing A Little Background Timber Framing versus Standard Stud Construction Grading Lumber: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Timber Framing: Advantages and Disadvantages "Traditional" Timber Framing Timber Framing for the Rest of Us 2 · Basic Timber Frame Structure Load and Line of Thrust Compression Tension Compression and Tension in Beams Bending and Bending Failure Shear and Shear Failure Deflection Post and Beam Frame Plank and Beam Design Considerations for Rafters and Girders Cantilever Your Post and Beam Plans 3 · Procuring the Timbers Recycled Timbers Cultivating Coincidence Evaluating Recycled Timbers Timbers from Your Own Land Hardwoods Softwoods Timber from Small Sawmills Portable Sawmills Chainsaw Mills Seasoning the Timbers 4 · Building Techniques: Timber Framing for the Rest of Us Foundation Options Post Height Fastening the Timber Frame to the Foundation Sill Plates and Sill Beams Some More About Doorframes and Posts About Metal Fasteners Wind Can be a Serious Problem... Tying Posts and Sills to the Foundation Fastening the Girt to the Top of the Posts When Two Beams Meet Over a Post Timber Framing Hybrid Build Quality, Gravity and Inertia Roof Systems Roof Timber Framing for the Rest of Us More About Trusses Plank and Beam Roofing Insulating Plank and Beam Roofing Joe's Rocket Research Landing Pad - A Photo Essay 5 · Case Study - The Sunroom at Earthwood Design Overview of the Project Design Questions and Plans Work Begins Extended Floor Joists Fastening the Joist to the Girder Installing Headers Installing the Secondary Joists Floor (Decking) Preparing the Girders Installing Posts Installing the Girders Installing the Five-by-Ten Rafters "Balance Beam" Secondary Rafters Planking the Roof The Earth Roof Closing In The Finished Room · Appendix A: Span Tables · Appendix B: Stress Load Calculations for Beams · Appendix C: Resources · Glossary of Terms · Bibliography · Index

SynopsisAll those of us without traditional skills need to know to build with timber framing Many 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... Timber Framing for the Rest of Us 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: the historical background of timber framing crucial design and structural considerations procuring timbers-including different woods, and recycled materials foundations, roofs, and in-filling consdierations the common fasteners. A 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. Highly illustrated, this book enables 'the rest of us' to build like the professionals and will appeal to owner-builders, contractors and architects alike., Describes timber framing methods used by most contractors, owner-builders and farmers, to build strong and beautiful post-and-beam frames from heavy timbers using commercially-available fasteners.