'Destined to become the standard textbook on timber building' - SPAB

This book not only includes information on many of the most beautiful green oak houses in Britain but is extensively illustrated with outstanding photography and line drawings which reveal in great detail how these attractive buildings were constructed.
Written in an easy, accessible style it will be of particular interest to architects, surveyors and all concerned with planning and conservation.

Timber Building in Britain is divided into four sections, the first of which deals with cruck construction, box-frame and post-and-truss assembling and the problems of roof construction and concludes with flooring, partitions and the decorative work applied to timber. Part Two comprises a remarkable illustrated glossary covering terms used in all types of timber construction work, with the descriptions backed up with excellent drawings and photographs. Part Three, the chronological survey of timber buildings from Saxon times to the nineteenth century, contains notes on the forty-seven photographs of building types represented. Finally, Part Four deals with regional variations in timber building and is supplemented by six distribution maps. Notes and References and a substantial Bibliography complete the book. Traditional Buildings of Britain; Brickwork in Britain; Houses and Cottages of Britain; Traditional Buildings of Cumbria; Traditional Farm Buildings of Britain and their Conservation.

Dr R.W. Brunskill ISBN 0-304-36665-X Orion Group

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