Workshop Beam & Post Construction Techniques
Beam-and-post construction is a traditional construction style that uses wood. A common example is a beam-and-post shed, where the wood beams are visible on the outside. Does this Spark an idea?
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Traditional Timber Framing
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Traditional timber framing is a common beam-and-post construction technique whereby pegged mortise and tenon joints connect the vertical posts and horizontal beams of frames together. Diagonal members brace the frame.
Scribing
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Sometimes beams and posts are labeled with a technique called scribing. Scribing is when each timber is numbered in such a way that it is used in one specific place in the building framing. This allows builders to construct the structure much like playing connect the dots.
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Plastering
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To make the structure a shelter and not just a skeleton of a building, the walls of beam-and-post structures are plastered and finished with wattle and daub. On many of these structures, the beams are still visible on the inside and outside.
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