Timber is one of the most elementary and oldest building materials used by mankind and has
still not lost any of its attractiveness and topicality. In many cultural spheres and climate
zones the primary construction methods of domestic architecture include both masonry
construction and timber construction. However this living lightweight and easy-to-work
material has specific characteristics that impact on the way it is used in construction in
different ways compared to other building materials. In order to develop high-quality designs
that suit the material architects need to be familiar with the specific characteristics of
this building material and with the rules governing timber construction. The new edition of the
successful Basics Timber Construction volume lists the most common solid timber construction
systems including that using solid timber wall elements as well as the rules applications
and the relevant details.
