A building having timbers as its structural elements (except for the foundation); for a description of the major individual components used in such a structure, see collar beam, girt, joist, plate, purlin, rafter, summerbeam, wind brace.
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| Architecture: timber-framed building |
A building having timbers as its structural elements (except for the foundation); for a description of the major individual components used in such a structure, see collar beam, girt, joist, plate, purlin, rafter, summerbeam, wind brace.
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