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Timberframe: The Art and Craft of the Post-and-Beam Home

Timberframe: The Art and Craft of the Post-and-Beam Home
By Tedd Benson

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Timberframe shows that time-honored timber construction has unlimited design possibilities. Written by Tedd Benson, who is nationally known as the leader in timberframe design and construction, this vividly photographed book explores a variety of styles, from traditional homes to contemporary classics.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #342202 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-02-09
  • Released on: 2002-02-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 240 pages

Customer Reviews

Beams and More Beams3
If you love beams, and more beams, lots of braces, and complex joints; then this book is for you.

If you prefer a more minimalist approach I'd suggest: "The Timber-Frame Home, Design, Construction, Finishing" by the same author. In that book this author wrote: "...frame design should simplify and reduce whenever possible, The best frames are those with the most economical use of timbers and the least-complicated joinery." I was disappointed that this book ignored that concept.

Most of the houses in this book are above 3500 sq feet with roughly a third at 5000 and up. If you want to see the extremes to which timberframing can be taken, this is the book for you.

Very inspiring book, full of great timberframe examples!5
This great book starts off with a short history of timberframes and then showcases dozens of great timberframe homes. The homes cover all styles and price ranges and the picture quality is superb. This is a must buy for all timberframe home lovers!

Beams! BEAMS!!5
This book is full of stunning photographs of timber frame homes, accompanied by engaging text both technical and philosophical. The book is divided into locations, such as prairie, mountain, and coastal homes. Not a guide to building, this is more like the ultimate coffee-table book.

I don't know one thing about architecture or homebuilding, but I enjoyed this book for its striking photos of awesome homes.