Tedd Benson

Building the Timber Frame House

The Revival of a Forgotten Craft
Illustrator: Page, Jamie

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon & Schuster
• Seitenzahl: 211
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 1981
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 273mm x 207mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 428g
• ISBN-13: 9780684172866
• ISBN-10: 0684172860
• Artikelnr.: 21625454

Autorenporträt

Tedd Benson is the founder and owner of a post-and-beam construction firm in New Hampshire. A builder for ten years, he has specialized in timber framing for six.

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS
PREFACE
PART I. THE PAST
Chapter One. WITH BROADAXE AND ADZE: A Look Back
PART II. THE PRESENT
Chapter Two. STRUCTURES FOR TODAY: Timbers and Frames
Chapter Three. THE JOINER'S VISION: Description and Layout
Chapter Four. THE JOINER'S WORK: Removing Wood
Chapter Five. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: Assembly and Raising
PART III. DESIGN THOUGHTS
Chapter Six. BUILDING FOR STRENGTH: A Structural Look
Chapter Seven. BUILDING FOR TODAY: Design Considerations
APPENDICES
1. Beam-Design Formulas
2. Designing Beams by Using Formulas
3. Beam Design Tables
Glossary
References
List of Plates