Oak-Framed Buildings

Product Description

By Rupert Newman,

The author originally trained as a naval architect and shipwright moved on to oak timber framed construction for houses.

Full colour photographs show projects both complete and under construction. Indented for aspiring self-builders as well as established carpenters and builders. Structural details and three-dimensional drawings are included.

Chapters comprise:

Past and present;
Making a start;
Frame design;
Understanding the structure;
Construction process;
Walls and roofs;
Second fix;
Finishing off

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