The first guide to timber framing written specifically for beginners! Expert Will Beemer takes you through the entire process from start to finish, beginning with timber sourcing and ending with a finished building. Using full-color photos, detailed drawings, and clear step-by-step instructions, Beemer shows you exactly how to build one small (12? x 16?) timber-frame structure - suitable for use as a cabin, workshop, or studio. He also explains how to modify the structure to suit your needs and location by adding a loft, moving doors or windows, changing the roof pitch, or making the frame larger or smaller. You'll end up with a beautiful building as well as solid timber-framing skills that you can use for a lifetime. The elegant simplicity of timber frame construction is made accessible to all levels of builders with step-by-step building instructions for one small, easy-to-build timber frame cabin, along with plans for modifying it to suit particular needs and locations. Preface Chapter 1: What Is Timber Framing? Chapter 2: Getting Started Using Ungraded Native Lumber - Timber Frame Engineering 101 - Ordering and Storing Timbers Chapter 3: Layout Systems Mill Rule Mapping Scribe Rule Square Rule Chapter 4: Tools Tools for Layout Cutting Tools Boring Tools Chapter 5: Procedures for Layout & Cutting First Steps in Layout Laying Out the Mortise and Tenon Cutting Procedures Rules of Thumb for Joinery Design in Square Rule Chapter 6: The Tiny Timber Frame Plan Drawings Timber List Sills Joists Posts Girts Braces Collars Door Posts Tie Beams Plates Rafters Chapter 7: Variations on the Frame Moving Doors and Windows Adding a Loft Changing the Roof Pitch Overhangs Making the Frame Smaller Making the Frame Bigger Chapter 8: Raising the Frame Equipment for Raising Day The Raising Script Chapter 9: Foundations & Enclosure Systems Foundations Insulation and Enclosure Epilogue Glossary Resources Bibliography Index Rustic Elegance A classic timber frame is as practical and be...