2006-09-09 14:28:16 · 6 answers · asked by sal_trout_333 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
That's funny, Home Depot!
A post and beam house (timber frame) is just a big piece of furniture. The concepts are exactly the same. I bought a book online that describes it step by step, by building a tool shed, a barn, and a house. Search for 'timber framing'.
The most important thing to learn is how to sharpen tools. There is a lot of hand work with chisels, planes, and saws.
2006-09-09 14:39:18 · answer #1 · answered by normobrian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't expect a sensible answer with such little information, not when your house is at risk ( which would be uninsured if you went ahead without a drawing / plans ) Steel joists are better, concrete re-inforced works, wood can also be used . It depends on the stress calculations in your building regs drawings....oh dear, you haven't got those? I suggest you do. It's suprising how stress and loads are transferred around a building and removing a seemingly simple wall can upset the balance
2016-03-17 11:05:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try reading some books on construction. The best way to learn construction though is to get out there and actually do it.
2006-09-09 14:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by bama_redneck_hunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Timber framers guild. There is no other place to learn to raise a two story pole barn with out nails.
2006-09-09 14:47:31 · answer #4 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go live with the Amish.
2006-09-10 04:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
home depot
2006-09-09 14:30:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋