--- product_id: 6334587 title: "Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art" price: "107.16 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/6334587-building-the-timber-frame-house-the-revival-of-a-forgotten store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art **Price:** 107.16 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art - **How much does it cost?** 107.16 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/6334587-building-the-timber-frame-house-the-revival-of-a-forgotten) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description For centuries, post-and-beam construction has proved to be one of the most durable building techniques. It is being enthusiastically revived today not only for its sturdiness but because it can be easily insulated, it is attractive, and it offers the builder the unique satisfaction of working with timbers. Building the Timber Frame House is the most comprehensive manual available on the technique. In it you will find a short history, of timber framing and a fully illustrated discussion of the different kinds of joinery, assembly of timbers, and raising of the frame. There are also detailed sections on present-day design and materials, house plans, site development, foundation laying, insulation, tools, and methods. Review: My new favorite book - This book is written by some one who clearly has tons of experience but doesn’t make the information difficult to understand. I think some twelve year olds could read this book and understand all of the concepts. The illustrations are amazing and I personally find them beautiful( all hand drawn like in old books). This book challenges you to learn a skill and do it well. The really great thing also is that it gives you step buy step instructions on how to do it as well. I love this book. The only problem I have at all with it is that the paper back cover is very thin. I’ve read it and studied the pictures so much that I bent huge flaps on the corners. The paperback book itself is not great quality. I thought about buying a hard back copy just to have in the family library long term but I believe it costs a lot more. If I could do it over I would just buy a hard copy in the first place. I just wasn’t sure it was a good book. Review: Great Book...early work on Timber Framing - This book is one of the classics on Timber Framing for those who want to get into this type of construction or build their own house. It is a very easy read. Though sometimes the author tends towards to much philosophy about life, construction and wood working. This book has very useful sections on joinery, design, raising, engineering, load physics, etc. Very easy to understand even if, like me, you are not a professional carpenter, contractor or mechanical engineer. I know nothing of contracting or building and understood the whole book. The book does not mention anything about Scribe Rule and Square Rule techniques and the differences between the two. These old techniques may not have been widely known when this book was written, although they were well known by early timber frame carpenters, before Timber Framing was replaced with cheaper, but faster Balloon Framing. A book that does go into Square Rule in a more structured way and is equally easy to read is Buid a Classic Timber-Framed House, by Jack Sobon. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #261,463 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #74 in House Plans #146 in Home Repair #152 in Carpentry | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 321 Reviews | ## Images ![Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715Rcofbc2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My new favorite book *by A***N on August 8, 2023* This book is written by some one who clearly has tons of experience but doesn’t make the information difficult to understand. I think some twelve year olds could read this book and understand all of the concepts. The illustrations are amazing and I personally find them beautiful( all hand drawn like in old books). This book challenges you to learn a skill and do it well. The really great thing also is that it gives you step buy step instructions on how to do it as well. I love this book. The only problem I have at all with it is that the paper back cover is very thin. I’ve read it and studied the pictures so much that I bent huge flaps on the corners. The paperback book itself is not great quality. I thought about buying a hard back copy just to have in the family library long term but I believe it costs a lot more. If I could do it over I would just buy a hard copy in the first place. I just wasn’t sure it was a good book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book...early work on Timber Framing *by B***T on October 11, 2005* This book is one of the classics on Timber Framing for those who want to get into this type of construction or build their own house. It is a very easy read. Though sometimes the author tends towards to much philosophy about life, construction and wood working. This book has very useful sections on joinery, design, raising, engineering, load physics, etc. Very easy to understand even if, like me, you are not a professional carpenter, contractor or mechanical engineer. I know nothing of contracting or building and understood the whole book. The book does not mention anything about Scribe Rule and Square Rule techniques and the differences between the two. These old techniques may not have been widely known when this book was written, although they were well known by early timber frame carpenters, before Timber Framing was replaced with cheaper, but faster Balloon Framing. A book that does go into Square Rule in a more structured way and is equally easy to read is Buid a Classic Timber-Framed House, by Jack Sobon. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great General Treatise on Timber Framing *by A***K on December 9, 2015* This book is an outstanding resource for anyone with basic carpentry skills who is looking to build a timber frame structure. It will not convert you into a grand master overnight, but careful reading of this book will prevent you from dying under a pile of collapsed 2x6's. Contrary to what some posters have stated, this book provides a wealth of technical data. However, it also explores the spiritual side of working with wood and building such structures. What this book will not do is tell you how to use a cross-cut hand saw, or the appropriate use of a slick. 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