Post and beam

Post and beam is a general term for building with heavy timbers. More specific types of post and beam framing are:

  • Timber framing, an ancient traditional method of building using wooden joinery held together with pegs, wedges and rarely iron straps
  • Post and lintel, a simple form of framing with lintels resting on top of posts
  • Ständerhaus, a type of post and beam construction used in North German farmhouses
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