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A method of construction using heavy timber beams, usually joined by tenon and mortice joints pegged together.
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half-timbering — noun see half timber … New Collegiate Dictionary
half-timbering — noun see half timber … Useful english dictionary
half-timber work — ▪ architecture method of building in which external and internal walls are constructed of timber frames and the spaces between the structural members are filled with such materials as brick, plaster, or wattle and daub. Traditionally, a… … Universalium
half-timber — or half timbered adjective Date: 1788 of a building constructed of wood framing with spaces filled with masonry • half timbering noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
half timber — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective or half timbered ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ : being of the Tudor or Elizabethan construction employing wood framing with spaces filled with masonry • half timbering ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ noun … Useful english dictionary
half-timbered — adjective having walls with a timber frame and a brick or plaster filling. Derivatives half timbering noun … English new terms dictionary
half-timbered — /ˈhaf tɪmbəd/ (say hahf timbuhd) adjective (of a house or building) having the frame and principal supports of timber, but with the interstices filled in with masonry, plaster, or the like. –half timbering, noun …
Timber framing — (German: Fachwerk literally framework ), or half timbering, and in North America Post and Beam construction is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden… … Wikipedia
John Douglas (architect) — For other people of the same name, see John Douglas (disambiguation). John Douglas John Douglas, photograph published in 1890 Born 11 April 1830(1830 04 11) Sandiway … Wikipedia
Tudor Revival architecture — Mock Tudor redirects here. For the Richard Thompson album, see Mock Tudor (album). Ascott House, Buckinghamshire. A simple cottage designed circa 1876 by George Devey. An early example of Tudorbethan The Tudor Revival architecture of the 20th… … Wikipedia
