Timber Framing for the Rest of Us - A Guide to Contemporary Post and Beam Construction.pdf

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Advance Praise for
Timer Framing for the Rest of Us
With more than thirty years of hands-on experience, Rob Roy brings
solid insight and understanding of the importance of timber framing to all
aspects of natural building. This eminently readable, beautifully illustrated
book offers both practical advice and personal experience.
- ROBYN GRIGGS LAWRENCE, Editor-in-Chief, Natural Home magazine
If you want to build a home or barn without spending a fortune, you should
read this book. Modern timber framing techniques are easy to learn and perfect for
building with straw bales, cordwood masonry, cob, structural insulated panels
(SIPs) or local timber. The chapter about low-cost chainsaw mills for
cutting your own lumber, alone, is worth the price of the book.
- CHERYL LONG, Editor-in-Chief, Mother Earth News
In Timber Framing for the Rest of Us, Rob continues his good work of stocking
the shelves of the owner-builder's library. His books provide accessible information
and inspiration to a new generation of hands-on homeowners.
- MARK KLEIN, Gimme Shelter Construction, Amherst, WI
This is a wonderful reference for anyone considering timber frame construction,
and is somewhat inrimidated by the exactness of the craft. Rob Roy has blended this
beautiful time-honored technique with state-of-the-art ponents to
make timber framing available to all. However, there's more than just
nuts and bolts to this book, Rob also provides useful information on
frame design, structural load calculations, lumber procurement and more.
If you're looking for an alternative to conventional construction but aren't
quite ready to tackle a traditional timber frame this books for you.
- DON OSBY, builder and art director of BackHome Magazine
Rob Roy provides a wealth of basic information, tools and techniques for heavy
timber construction, employing "bolts and ingenuity." He o