Timber Construction: Online Resources

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This publication defines the minimum requirements for heavy timber construction, and provides illustrations of good construction details.

Vermont Timber Works is the industry leader in timber framing and post and beam construction since 1987. They began designing and building homes from start to finish, so we have a thorough knowledge of every aspect of construction. In 2000, they began focusing exclusively on manufacturing timber frames and post and beam structures for delivery nationwide in the USA and Canada.

Mass timber construction uses solid wood panels to frame a building’s walls, floors and roofs and is seen as a sustainable and more carbon-friendly alternative to steel and concrete.