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The structure of timber framed buildings is a frame of large wooden members joined together using [[mortice and tenon]] joints fastened with wooden pegs. The frame is then enclosed using any one of many systems including: brick, wooden planking, [[wattle and daub]] or more recently Sips (Structural Insulating Panels). |
The structure of timber framed buildings is a frame of large wooden members joined together using [[mortice and tenon]] joints fastened with wooden pegs. The frame is then enclosed using any one of many systems including: brick, wooden planking, [[wattle and daub]] or more recently Sips (Structural Insulating Panels). |
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The ancient craft of timber framing has had a resurgence since the 1970s. This is largely due to such practitioners as |
The ancient craft of timber framing has had a resurgence since the 1970s. This is largely due to such practitioners as Jack Sobon and Ted Benson who studied old plans and techniques and revived the technique that had been long neglected. |
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The use of timber framing in buildings offers various benefits not least of these is aesthetic, as the large timbers are typically visible to the inside of the building. Other benefits come from the structural nature of timber frame which lends itself to open plan designs and allows for complete enclosure in effective insulation for energy efficiency. |
The use of timber framing in buildings offers various benefits not least of these is aesthetic, as the large timbers are typically visible to the inside of the building. Other benefits come from the structural nature of timber frame which lends itself to open plan designs and allows for complete enclosure in effective insulation for energy efficiency. |
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Revision as of 20:46, 2 June 2004
Timber framing is a system of building using large wooden posts and beams. The techniques used in timber framing date back thousands of years, used widely in ancient Japanese and medieval British buildings.
The structure of timber framed buildings is a frame of large wooden members joined together using mortice and tenon joints fastened with wooden pegs. The frame is then enclosed using any one of many systems including: brick, wooden planking, wattle and daub or more recently Sips (Structural Insulating Panels).
The ancient craft of timber framing has had a resurgence since the 1970s. This is largely due to such practitioners as Jack Sobon and Ted Benson who studied old plans and techniques and revived the technique that had been long neglected.
The use of timber framing in buildings offers various benefits not least of these is aesthetic, as the large timbers are typically visible to the inside of the building. Other benefits come from the structural nature of timber frame which lends itself to open plan designs and allows for complete enclosure in effective insulation for energy efficiency.