Timber Framing is not a new type of construction. Rather, it is the revival of a craft millenniums old.
The Golden Temple and the Pagoda in Japan are classic examples of timber framing which date back to the sixth century.
More timber framed structures such as homes, churches and barns can be found in Europe, as well as New England, and throughout Canada. |
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It is best described as the art of joining large timbers using various traditional joinery such as mortise, tenon, dovetail and scarf to form the skeleton of a house, church or barn.
Typically, the joints are held in place without nails, utilizing instead one inch diameter hardwood pegs and reinforced by straight braces at 45º angles, or more attractively by curved braces.
The technique is becoming increasingly popular today in the 21st Century, 1,500 years after it was first seen. |
