Post and beam and timber frame are both beautiful methods of building but most people think of them as one and the same. Although they are similar, there are subtle differences between them. Both are ...

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Genetic analysis of timber species authentication encompasses a range of molecular techniques designed to identify timber origin, species and individual identity from wood material. By leveraging DNA ...

Roundwood timber framing means working with materials sourced straight from the forest, using nature’s shapes to create the structure, employing techniques that can easily be learnt and passed on, and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Illegal trade in tropical timber costs countries billions of dollars in revenue each year and threatens regional and national biodiversity.

The Irish Timber Frame Manufacturer’s Association nicely round it up — in timber frame “the inner load bearing/support wall is replaced by an engineered rigid timber frame structure”. This is not ...

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