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The Timber-Frame Home: Design, Construction, Finishing Hardcover – Illustrated, March 4 1997

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Two decades ago, Tedd Benson helped kindle the dramatic rebirth of timber 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 The Timber-Frame Home, Benson traces the history of the timber frame and tells how to create a new house in the tradition of old-world craftsmen.

Today's timber-frame house presents unique building problems. Where do you put plumbing and wiring if you don't have stud-frame walls? How do you incorporate glass into the framing to create dramatic views? How do you insulate a timber-frame home? How do you ensure that the building meets codes? In this one-of-a-kind book, a master timber framer shares extensive experience solving these problems. This new edition 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.

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    22.23 x 1.91 x 28.42 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1561581291
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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.

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Tedd Benson is the founder and owner of a post-and-beam construction firm in New Hampshire. A builder for ten years, he has specialized in timber framing for six.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taunton Press; 2nd Revised ed. edition (March 4 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 238 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1561581291
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1561581290
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 994 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.23 x 1.91 x 28.42 cm
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Since 1974, Tedd Benson has championed high-performance, sustainable building. He and his custom design-build company, Bensonwood, have been featured on numerous shows in the PBS series, This Old House, as well as Good Morning America, and the Today show. The entire 2008-2009 season of This Old House followed Bensonwood's Weston project — the first time TOH featured a newly constructed home. Tedd has authored four seminal books on timberframing, the first of which, Building the Timber Frame House, was instrumental in the revival of this centuries-old form of building with heavy timber. Tedd is an internationally recognized authority on sustainable building and a frequent speaker at such events as Greenbuild. Tedd founded Unity Homes in 2012, a diverse line of affordable, high-performance, prefabricated homes.

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andre
5.0 out of 5 stars interesting
Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2022
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Cassandra Roads
5.0 out of 5 stars Concepts, without the calculations
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2020
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I have read this book through. It covers the various concepts one needs to address, when designing a timber-frame home. This includes the foundation, the timber-frame design, the home design, the electrical and the plumbing. The book does not go into detailed design – no formulas and no design procedure. If one is interested in going the next step (detailed design), I would recommend the author’s book “Building The Timber Frame House”, in which the calculations are shown.
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Denis
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyment of Timber
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2010
I trully enjoy the book, very well presented, Lots of color pictures and diagrams. It demonstrated well the complexity of timber frame structure and make you realize the importance of starting this kind of project on the right foot. Highly recommended!
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Lance Harder
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2017
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Great book
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bob
5.0 out of 5 stars great resource
Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 1999
This book is an excellent guide to the craft of timberframing and complete house design and finishing. I have just finished building my own red oak timber framed house in Tedds back yard here in New Hampshire and found many valuable hints and tips throughout this book, especially liked the sections on plumbing and wiring which can be a challenge in a timber frame house. I also agree with another reviewer that the quality of the book is excellent and deserves a place on your coffe table for guests to peruse. To top it all off Tedd is a very honorable and genuine person who espouses the inherent charms of living in a well crafted timber frame house better than any other books or articles I have read on the subject. Every day in my new home is a real delight and I never get tired of viewing the fine joinery throughout the house. Benson Woodworking also has an excellent web site to examine much of the steps in building a timber frame house. Also for those of you who enjoy the photos in this book , Tedd has a brand new book out showing dozens of homes they have built in the past in beautiful photographic form.
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Ray & Joann Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must if you are thinking of building a Timber Frame
Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2001
Whether you are going to act as general contractor, or hire it all out, this book is a great over view of all of the aspects of building a Timber Frame. While not dwelling in great detail, it has lots of drawings, photos, and descriptions, to acquaint the reader with construction techniques, electrical and plumbing considerations, and room layouts in a typical Timber Frame home. Definitley another fine book from Mr. Benson.
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Obie1Kanobe
5.0 out of 5 stars An honest and complete
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2000
This is by far the best of several books I purchased on building timber frame homes. I started with a list of questions about shrinkage, sound proofing, electrical, plumbing, etc. and found clear concise answers to all of them through text, drawings, and photos.
I trust experts (like this author) who talk about the mistakes they've made and show me how to avoid them. He presents options and if you decide to pick the lower rated ones, he describes the likely consequences and how to minimize them.
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George T ONeil, III
4.0 out of 5 stars My how we all change
Reviewed in Canada on November 28, 1999
Back in 1980 Tedd Benson wrote a book on the same subject. It was more of a "do-it-yourself" book yet I liked it because it was a bit idealistic. In the present case The Timber-Frame Home takes the concept to another level. I liked reading the book for the following reasons: historical perspective and framework, detailed technical discussion of why, how, when and lots of great photo's of the projects being discussed.
The historical evolution of the "Timber-Frame Home" gave me a great reference and perspective on the subject discussed by the author. From the discussion in the text it is clear that Mr. Benson has extensive experience in building timber frame homes. Another reason I liked the book was the "philosophical" perspective injected by the author. Mr. Benson takes a "holistic" approach to discussion and building. The synergy and interdependence of the home and the environment are emphasized through the building elements discussed resulting in a total perspective, not a one-dimensional view so often encountered in construction books.
Overall my opinion is that this is a well written, well documented, thoroughly researched and pleasant read. I would recommend it to anyone thinking of building a timber-frame home or seeking to learn about this rediscovered building technique. An added benefit is that when your done reading the book you can leave it on the coffee table for others to look over!
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Gus
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures, highly informative
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2021
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Beautiful pictures, highly informative without being laboriously detailed. I really enjoyed reading about the history, design of timber frame houses.
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Georg1995
5.0 out of 5 stars Hält was es verspricht
Reviewed in Germany on September 9, 2019
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Jeden hart verdienten Dollar wert.
Top Hilfe für jeden der vorhat seinen eigenen "Timber Frame" zu bauen, egal welchen Zwecks.
Als Bauanleitung für den eigentlichen Aufbau kann ich Ihnen learn to timber Frame von Will Beemer empfehlen.
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R. Bingham
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2011
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I am researching a (possible) future project and am trying to gather information on sustainable building and living from many different sources.

The practicality and green credentials of timber construction is hard to beat. When you couple this with the natural beauty of timber and the creative imagination of designers using this material it becomes my preferred choice.

Written by an experienced American designer and builder, this book is filled with information, drawings and photographs to satisfy the most demanding reader.

I have, so far, had a quick read through but look forward to a more leisurely and detailed read over the Christmas holidays.

Heaven is - a first-class book, a glass of Merlot and a roaring log fire.

If you can't have all three - get the book - you will not be disappointed.

There are many books on this subject - try this one first.
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Britney
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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Husband loves it
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Austin
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2012
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This is the second book I have bought authored by Tedd Benson, and it is a refreshing insight into both some possibilities, and the more prosaic stuff, like figuring how to run electrical cables. It still lacks (for me) decisions such as 'which design should I use to achieve a particular roof requirement?', and I suppose Tedd considers that a little too basic for his book. That will not dissuade me, I still love this book.
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