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Author Benson, Tedd.

Title The timber-frame home : design, construction, finishing / Tedd Benson ; illustrations by Brian Smeltz
Edition Second edition, revised and updated
Published Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, [1997]
©1997

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 WATERFT ART&ARCH  690.837 Ben/Tfh 1997  ON HOLDSHELF
Description 234 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Summary Two decades ago, Tedd Benson helped kindle the dramatic rebirth of timer framing in this country. Today Benson and others are combining centuries-old timber-framing techniques with modern building materials to create houses that are as beautiful as they are durable and comfortable. In this book, Benson traces the history of the timber frame and tells how to create a new house in the tradition of old-world craftsmen. This new edtiion brings the latest advances in timber framing to life with hundreds of full-color photos and rendered drawings - all the information you need to join the timber-frame revival
Notes "A Fine Homebuilding book"--T.p. verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) and index
Subject Wooden-frame houses -- Design and construction.
LC no. 96044276
ISBN 1561581291