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Period House July 1997

Owning or buying a home with a period timber frame raises lots of questions, this short article answers some of them.

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Publisher
Essential Publishing Limited

Author
Roger Hunt

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In his article Roger Hunt gives some insights into the history of timber frames and guidance on how to clean, repair and conserve them. He also discusses the causes of decay and how best to avoid it. There are several pictures of Charlton Court Barn, a substantial 16^th Century barn restored by Carpenter Oak & Woodland back in 1993, including some interesting repair detail.

Roof structure The barns impressive timber frame after the workThe top of the jowl post after repair

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