Most probably did. Some were built of stone, without framing, and some were log cabins. Medieval wattle and daub houses had timber frames, as did the other half timbered houses, cruck houses, and so on. There were brick houses in the Middle Ages, but I don't know anything about how they were built.
Black tar was originally used to preserve the timber.
Timber Frames can be used for almost any type of building - Houses, hotels, pavilions, churches, welcome centers, bus shelters, barns, dining halls.
Poor Tudor houses were typically made of timber frames filled with wattle and daub. The timber frames provided structural support, while the wattle and daub consisted of a lattice of wooden strips covered with a mixture of mud, clay, and straw. This construction method was affordable and readily available to poorer families.
In the 16th century, houses were typically made from timber frames, wattle and daub, or brick. The choice of materials varied depending on the region and the wealth of the homeowner. Timber frames filled with wattle and daub (a mixture of woven sticks and mud) were a common construction method for many homes during this time period.
we have commercial logging because we need the resources that it produces; like timber frames for building houses and lamination for our floors and paper.
Timber Frames can be finished with any wood stain or urethane.
Why are wooden frames of Tudor houses black
Timber frame houses are the most difficult frame houses to construct. Due to the large heavy timber, these logs need alot of man power to lift. There are a few houses that are constructed with a timber frame.
In medieval times people used timber for building material, furniture, tools and equipment, machinery, and fire.
Yes, the Celts were known for living in roundhouses with conical thatched roofs rather than long wide houses. These structures were made from natural materials like timber frames and wattle-and-daub walls.
Vermont Timber Works has an extensive web site on timber frames and post & beam construction.
Timber frames, daub & wattle walls, with timber shingles for roofing.