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Title: Timberframe: The Art and Craft of the Post-and-Beam Home
ISBN: 1561586080
Author:
Tedd Benson
Norm Abram
Publicate Date: 2002-02-09
Publish: 2002-02-09
List Price: $29.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: great pictures with good content
I had a great time working on the Guilford, CT home called "on the rocks" in this book. The stress skin panels, now referred most commonly to as SIPS ~ structurally insulated panels ~ are a great technology for efficiency and waste reduction. The boook shows good pictures, some seem a bit dated though.
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2: Beams! BEAMS!!
This book is full of stunning photographs of timber frame homes, accompanied by engaging text both technical and philosophical. The book is divided into locations, such as prairie, mountain, and coastal homes. Not a guide to building, this is more like the ultimate coffee-table book.I don't know one thing about architecture or homebuilding, but I enjoyed this book for its striking photos of awesome homes.
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3: Beams and More Beams
If you love beams, and more beams, lots of braces, and complex joints; then this book is for you. If you prefer a more minimalist approach I'd suggest: "The Timber-Frame Home, Design, Construction, Finishing" by the same author. In that book this author wrote: "...frame design should simplify and reduce whenever possible, The best frames are those with the most economical use of timbers and the least-complicated joinery." I was disappointed that this book ignored that concept. Most of the houses in this book are above 3500 sq feet with roughly a third at 5000 and up. If you want to see the extremes to which timberframing can be taken, this is the book for you.
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4: Visually powerful architectural & design reference.
This colorful survey of the post and beam home examines a construction method which dates to the Middle Ages, and is the first to explore the design potentials of the form. 400 color photos, drawings and floor plans provide excellent architectural reference and design insights in this contemporary exploration of timberframe potentials. Visually powerful and highly recommended.
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5: Very inspiring book, full of great timberframe examples!
This great book starts off with a short history of timberframes and then showcases dozens of great timberframe homes. The homes cover all styles and price ranges and the picture quality is superb. This is a must buy for all timberframe home lovers!
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