A new edition of the classic book on traditional timber framing
Since building his famous Woodland House from his own woodland, author
Ben Law has evolved his own style of natural building, now tried and
tested on many other builds across England. Ben has built houses,
workshops, a classroom, lean-tos, a shop and a store to industrial
specifications. Whilst this style's origins can be found in traditional
forms of building, Ben has developed an entirely new vernacular using
many innovative ideas and techniques.
Filled with detailed colour photographs and drawings, this unique and
practical how-to book, is unquestionably a benchmark for sustainable
building. Roundwood Timber Framing encourages communication between
woodsmen, planners, architects and builders, and helps to close the loop
between environmental conservation, use of renewable local resources and
the regeneration and evolution of traditional skills, to create durable,
ecological and beautiful buildings.