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If you are interested in learning more about green oak frame
design then 'Oak-Framed Buildings' by Rupert
Newman is a good place to start. The book is beautifully
illustrated throughout with diagrams and pictures showing examples
of ancient and new homes in both interior and exterior views. The
book begins with a short history of timber framing and moves on
through sighting the building e.g. making a site map, site
orientation, room location etc. It goes on to cover designing the
frame (with clear diagrams showing component parts like jowl post,
tie-beam, arch brace etc.), the structural quality of oak, cutting
the frame, the tools and techniques, raising the frame and finally
building the envelope (the roof, walls and floor). The book is a
mixture between a coffee table book and a very practical guide to
oak framing.
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