[Greenbuilding] Sustainable post and beam construction >> wall systems

[Topher]

On 11/3/2013 7:01 PM, Clarke Olsen wrote:
> What I was suggesting is a modularized system of anatomically correct hurricane clips. If they became an off-the-shelf
> item, like joist hangers, timber frame could move back into main stream. Some can be hidden, with plates extending
> out of the ends to become steel tenons.

Been done.  The next step was to shrink the size of the beams and add 
more of them, and then to separate each floor into it own unit, and then 
to thicken the posts to allow more insulation....

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn

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