
'Timber Building in Britain' is divided into four sections, the first of which deals with cruck construction, box-frame and post-&-truss assembling and the problems of roof construction and concludes with flooring, partitions and the decorative work applied to timber. Part Two...


Lavishly illustrated, this work provides a vivid history of timber architecture. There are four in-depth sections; the first is on types of timber construction - walls, roofs, floors. The second segment comprises a glossary of terms used in the trade and the third section is...

This revised edition of Dr Brunskill's work on timber buildings in Britain and their methods of construction is intended not only for those professionallly concerned with architecture, planning and conservation, but also for anyone interested in old buildings.