Components for the timber frame easier to refine but the methods for joining and principles of construction are largely unchanged from the 1600 s here a timberwright lays out a knee brace to be inserted in a mortise cut in the column and beam to give the bent additional lateral stability.
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In fact post and beam construction is sometimes combined with conventional wood frame construction.
Most people don t know the difference between the two types.
Many people even professionals confuse timber framing with post beam construction.
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Both methods use heavy timbers which accounts for the confusion that exists between the two.
Small members are used at close spacing in wood frame construction.
Timber frame and post and beam construction are both beautiful methods of constructing a house.
The adaptation of this system to residential construc tion has raised many technical questions from designers and builders concerning the details of application.