Timber Framing for the Rest of Us (eBook)

A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction

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2004
176 Seiten
New Society Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-55092-421-3 (ISBN)

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Timber Framing for the Rest of Us - Rob Roy
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Describes timber framing methods used by most contractors, owner-builders and farmers, to build strong and beautiful post-and-beam frames from heavy timbers using commercially-available fasteners.


All those of us without traditional skills need to know to build with timber framing Many natural building methods rely upon the use of post and beam frame structures that are then in-filled with straw, cob, cordwood, or more conventional wall materials. But traditional timber framing employs the use of finely crafted jointing and wooden pegs, requiring a high degree of craftsmanship and training, as well as much time and expense. However, there is another way... Timber Framing for the Rest of Us describes the timber framing methods used by most contractors, farmers, and owner-builders, methods that use modern metal fasteners, special screws, and common sense building principles to accomplish the same goal in much less time. And while there are many good books on traditional timber framing, this is the first to describe in depth these more common fastening methods. The book includes everything an owner-builder needs to know about building strong and beautiful structural frames from heavy timbers, including: the historical background of timber framing crucial design and structural considerations procuring timbers-including different woods, and recycled materials foundations, roofs, and in-filling consdierations the common fasteners. A detailed case study of a timber frame project from start to finish completes this practical and comprehensive guide, along with a useful appendix of span tables and a bibliography. Highly illustrated, this book enables 'the rest of us' to build like the professionals and will appeal to owner-builders, contractors and architects alike.

lt;p> Author/editor Rob Roy has been building, researching and teaching about cordwood masonry for 25 years and, with his wife, started Earthwood Building School in 1981. He has written ten books on alternative building, presented four videos-including two about cordwood masonry-and has taught cordwood masonry all over the world.

Introduction

1 · About Timber Framing
A Little Background
Timber Framing versus Standard Stud Construction
Grading Lumber: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Timber Framing: Advantages and Disadvantages
"Traditional" Timber Framing
Timber Framing for the Rest of Us

2 · Basic Timber Frame Structure
Load and Line of Thrust
Compression
Tension
Compression and Tension in Beams
Bending and Bending Failure
Shear and Shear Failure
Deflection
Post and Beam Frame
Plank and Beam
Design Considerations for Rafters and Girders
Cantilever
Your Post and Beam Plans

3 · Procuring the Timbers
Recycled Timbers
Cultivating Coincidence
Evaluating Recycled Timbers
Timbers from Your Own Land
Hardwoods
Softwoods
Timber from Small Sawmills
Portable Sawmills
Chainsaw Mills
Seasoning the Timbers

4 · Building Techniques: Timber Framing for the Rest of Us
Foundation Options
Post Height
Fastening the Timber Frame to the Foundation
Sill Plates and Sill Beams
Some More About Doorframes and Posts
About Metal Fasteners
Wind Can be a Serious Problem...
Tying Posts and Sills to the Foundation
Fastening the Girt to the Top of the Posts
When Two Beams Meet Over a Post
Timber Framing Hybrid
Build Quality, Gravity and Inertia
Roof Systems
Roof Timber Framing for the Rest of Us
More About Trusses
Plank and Beam Roofing
Insulating Plank and Beam Roofing
Joe's Rocket Research Landing Pad – A Photo Essay

5 · Case Study – The Sunroom at Earthwood
Design Overview of the Project
Design Questions and Plans
Work Begins
Extended Floor Joists
Fastening the Joist to the Girder
Installing Headers
Installing the Secondary Joists
Floor (Decking)
Preparing the Girders
Installing Posts
Installing the Girders
Installing the Five-by-Ten Rafters
"Balance Beam" Secondary Rafters
Planking the Roof
The Earth Roof
Closing In
The Finished Room

· Appendix A: Span Tables
· Appendix B: Stress Load Calculations for Beams
· Appendix C: Resources
· Glossary of Terms
· Bibliography
· Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.4.2004
Reihe/Serie Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series
Verlagsort Gabriola Island
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Technik Architektur
Technik Bauwesen
Weitere Fachgebiete Handwerk
Schlagworte building with timber framing • building with timber framing manual • crucial design and structural considerations • highly illustrated • historical background of timber framing • procuring timbers • the common fasteners • timber framing • timber framing methods
ISBN-10 1-55092-421-4 / 1550924214
ISBN-13 978-1-55092-421-3 / 9781550924213
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