The Craft of Modular Post and Beam: Building Log and Timber HOmes Affordably

This book covers post and beam, as opposed to timber framing. This is more a practical tip&tricks book than a design or engineering book. It starts with philosophical review of house construction and emphasizes on building cheap, using wood. It covers A LOT of subject, but not deeply. You will find in that book some joinery details, but not a lot and not complete. The focus is on how to build a modern house, as opposed to timber framers who build a classic house without metal. The author doesn't have any problem to build with metal, where and when et makes sense. He will also use wood to wood joinery, where it makes sense.For all the steps to build a house (with his techniques) he will offer step by step instructions. By itself, I don't think there is enough details in any section to take any non-builder person and make him a builder, but it will give general knowledge for somebody who has minimal manual experience. Then there is always the time and money issue: The book philosophy is to build a house cheaply yourself, which implies a lot of time. If you fit that model, and happen to have a land with a lot of trees on it, this book is perfect for you.

Well written, excellent image selection, really nothing bad to say about the content or flow of the book. This could be somewhat dry material but the author keeps it interesting from start to finish. It's an essential read, if the headline fits you imho.

I have 3 or 4 other books on Timber Framing, but this one is the only one that covers everything I need to design and build my own frame in one volume.

I loved this book. If anything, it definitely makes you wish that you could be a post and beam house right away. I liked the explicit how to, and the illustrations.

First, I was shocked at how big this book is! It includes extensive details of every aspect of post and beam construction, from tools and materials used, to various methods for each piece of the construction process. The drawings are extremely well detailed and incredibly useful. This is one of the best building reference books I've come across.

Great book on the subject matter. Out of all the books I have purchased to help guide my timber frame project, I reference this one more than any. I would also recommend reading this one first as it is broad yet thorough on the techniques and process of post and beam construction.

A perfect book for joinery. Very informative

I built a sweet little 12 X 16 screen house in the backyard with this as a guide. My young son and I made some pretty complex joints that we would have never otherwise attempted.

Excellent write up of Log building activities and detailed description and problem solving to speed up time consuming activities while creating a log building.Down side the book is only available at a reasonable price on the 2nd hand market and needs to be revised to include latest tools technology available.

arrived on time and as discribed, thank you

thought this book would be for professionals given the price. instead, very basic info, not worth it