Timber framing overview

[jraabe]

Here is a great pictorial on the building of a small timber framed cottage (12' x 16"!)

http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/h00153.asp

Shows the fine woodworking skills needed - and notice how social an event it is! (This will also show you why stud framing replaced timber framing about 150 years ago!)

[Amanda_931]

Faux timber framing, with the joints and timbers laminated from 2-by- wood sounds like a fine idea.

although it sounds like fun to do--with all those people around.

[desdawg]

Now tha looks like a lot of work. Norm Abrams could have done the entire building with a bucket full of biscuits.