The Timber-Frame Home: Design, Construction, Finishing

Two Decades Ago, Tedd Benson Helped Kindle The Dramatic Rebirth Of Timer Framing In This Country. Today Benson And Others Are Combining Centuries-old Timber-framing Techniques With Modern Building Materials To Create Houses That Are As Beautiful As They Are Durable And Comfortable. In This Book, Benson Traces The History Of The Timber Frame And Tells How To Create A New House In The Tradition Of Old-world Craftsmen. This New Edition Brings The Latest Advances In Timber Framing To Life With Hundreds Of Full-color Photos And Rendered Drawings - All The Information You Need To Join The Timber-frame Revival. Evolution -- The Structure -- Frame Design -- Home Design -- Skins And Frames -- Getting Out Of The Ground -- Wiring And Lighting -- Plumbing -- Frame Details -- Finish Details. Tedd Benson ; Illustrations By Brian Smeltz. A Fine Homebuilding Book--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 231-232) And Index.