Foreword by Jack A. Sobon
Preface
Chapter 1: What Is Timber Framing?
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Using Ungraded Native Lumber - Timber Frame Engineering 101 - Ordering and Storing Timbers
Chapter 3: Layout Systems
Mill Rule
Mapping
Scribe Rule
Square Rule
Chapter 4: Tools
Tools for Layout
Cutting Tools
Boring Tools
Chapter 5: Procedures for Layout & Cutting
First Steps in Layout
Laying Out the Mortise and Tenon
Cutting Procedures
Rules of Thumb for Joinery Design in Square Rule
Chapter 6: The Tiny Timber Frame
Plan Drawings
Timber List
Sills
Joists
Posts
Girts
Braces
Collars
Door Posts
Tie Beams
Plates
Rafters
Chapter 7: Variations on the Frame
Moving Doors and Windows
Adding a Loft
Changing the Roof Pitch
Overhangs
Making the Frame Smaller
Making the Frame Bigger
Chapter 8: Raising the Frame
Equipment for Raising Day
The Raising Script
Chapter 9: Foundations & Enclosure Systems
Foundations
Insulation and Enclosure
Epilogue
Glossary
Resources
Bibliography
Index