Timber framing was used throughout Europe, especially from the 12th century to the 19th century and subsequently imported to North America where it was common into the early 19th century. Celtic Construction practices the craft which consist of creating a layout of the critical lines of each structural bent, to be laid out on a floor, using a chalk line.
Through a process of levelling and scribing members in place, the joinery for an entire bent is laid out. The system is fast and very competitive for the modern market. It facilitate the use of out-of-square and naturally curvy timbers. The system allows greater rapidity in erection on site and more precise alignments.
Through a process of levelling and scribing members in place, the joinery for an entire bent is laid out. The system is fast and very competitive for the modern market. It facilitate the use of out-of-square and naturally curvy timbers. The system allows greater rapidity in erection on site and more precise alignments.
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We build in French timber frame, competitive construction, environmentally superior, better insulated, cheaper to heat, sound resistant and fully sustainable. Established on Vashon Island, on Washington's Puget Sound, since 1984 by craftman Frederic Brillant, we design and build houses and barns, all with the trademark Douglas Fir, secured with structural black locus pegs.
We practice the known Latin scribe system, a traditional building method taught in Europe for over height hundred years. What we offer, beside its unique look, is the most lasting, enviromental freindly and most energy efficient system in the US today. And not the most expensive. Frederic Brilliant's homes come in a range of styles, sizes and finishes, all designed and built to exceed US building standards.
Unlike other framing systems that work with straight and square timbers, the French scribe system that we practice takes into account the shape of each timber, allowing us to work with any type of timber, whether perfectly squared or irregular.
The truss systems we design are handcrafted and custom designed to sustain high and low pitch-roofing designs and add, above giving exceptional architectural and aesthetic shapes, higher bending and tensile force.At Celtic Construction, we design and build timber frame trusses that can be added to any conventional buildings.
The truss systems we design are handcrafted and custom designed to sustain high and low pitch-roofing designs and add, above giving exceptional architectural and aesthetic shapes, higher bending and tensile force.At Celtic Construction, we design and build timber frame trusses that can be added to any conventional buildings.
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Dan Gilbert
Dec 24, 2020
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