Timber framing for the rest of us : a guide to contemporary post and beam construction / Rob Roy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roy, Rob, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wooden-frame buildings--Design and construction.

Wooden-frame buildings.

Framing (Building).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A manual for all without traditional skills who want to build with timber framing.

Contents:

Front Cover; Advance Praise; Title Page; Rights Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: About Timber Framing; Chapter Two: Basic Timber Frame Structure; Chapter 3: Procuring the Timbers; Chapter 4: Building Techniques - Timber Framing for the Rest of Us; Chapter 5: Case Study - The Sunroom at Earthwood; Appendix A: Span Tables; Appendix B: Stress Load Calculations for Beams; Appendix C: Resources; Glossary of Terms; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

"A Mother earth news book for wiser living"--Cover.

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-46491-4

9786612464911

1-55092-421-4

OCLC:

607918066