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Build a Classic Timber-Framed House: Planning & Design/Traditional Materials/Affordable Methods by Jack Sobon

Build a Classic Timber-Framed House: Planning & Design/Traditional Materials/Affordable Methods by Jack Sobon

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Build a Classic Timber-Framed House: Planning & Design/Traditional Materials/Affordable Methods
Contributor(s): Sobon, Jack A (Author)

ISBN: 0882668412    EAN: 9780882668413
Publisher: Storey Publishing   
US SRP: $24.99 US  
Binding: Paperback
Copyright Date: 1994
Pub Date: January 02, 1994
Physical Info: 0.52" H x 10.84" L x 8.5" W (1.32 lbs) 208 pages

Build a classic, enduring, and affordable home. With Jack A. Sobon’s careful guidance, you can construct your own timber-framed house in the traditional hall-and-parlor style. From felling trees to cutting timbers, and frame construction to door selection, you’ll find Sobon’s professional advice and hand-drawn illustrations invaluable. Whether you’re a first-time builder or a seasoned contractor looking to expand your repertoire, you’ll find answers to all your timber-frame questions. Open the front door and walk into the home of your dreams.

Jack A. Sobon is an architect and builder specializing in timber-framed buildings. A founding director of the Timber Framer's Guild of North America and founder of the Traditional Timber Frame Research and Advisory Group, Sobon has devoted his 38-year career to understanding the craft of timber framing. Using only traditional hand tools, he has framed and erected over 50 structures. He is the author of Build a Classic Timber-Framed House and coauthor of Timber Frame Construction. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Sobon teaches and consults nationally on traditional building structures and timber-framing techniques.

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