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020 _a030436665X
035 _a(Sirsi) u125415
041 _aeng
050 _a694.01
_c18
100 _aBrunskill, R.
245 _aTimber building in Britain
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aLondon
_bCassell
_c1994
300 _a255p.
_bill.
_c25cm.
350 _a25
520 _aThe second edition of this illustrated text on timber building is divided into four sections. Part one looks at the construction of timber buildings and roofs, in particular cruck construction, box-frame, post-and-truss assembling, the use of timber in partitions and floors and timber decoration. Part two comprises an illustrated glossary of terms and techniques; part three provides a chronological survey of timber buildings; and part four deals with regional variations in timber building. Bibliography.
650 _aTIMBER FRAME BUILDINGS
650 _aROOF CONSTRUCTION
650 _aTERMINOLOGY
650 _aHISTORIC BUILDINGS
650 _aTIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
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