Timberframe Plan Book

Introduction Anyone who steps inside a timberframe, or post-and-beam, home for the first time invariably comes away impressed--even a bit awed--by what is encountered. The complete structural skeleton of the home is on view, but it's not just any structure, and what a view it offers! It is like entering a strange yet beautifully natural forest where you find yourself surrounded by sturdy wood trunks, graceful limbs, and branches that soar high overhead. Put out your hand and you can feel the solidity of the posts, athe rough organic surface of the wood, the harmony of the materials, the visible strength of the framwork, and the skill evident in its assembly. Combined, these elements produce a dwelling as handsome as it is strong, as humble as it is proud.Morris, Michael is the author of 'Timberframe Plan Book', published 2000 under ISBN 9780879059767 and ISBN 0879059761.