The Ultimate Guide to Timber Frame Construction

Published in 2025, this reference work highlights one of the most widely used construction systems for single-family homes and small residential buildings. Designed as a practical manual, it explains step by step the principles of timber frame construction: structural design, wall organization, material selection, assemblies and on-site implementation. The author adopts an educational approach, relying on diagrams, step-by-step explanations and extensive field feedback to make a technique often perceived as complex easier to understand. The book explains how a timber wall is built, from the load-bearing structure to insulation and bracing solutions, while integrating best practices and common mistakes to avoid. Intended for self-builders, professionals in training and specifiers, it provides a clear vision of timber frame construction principles, now at the heart of bio-based construction development in France.

Le Grand Guide de construction des ossatures bois, Bruno Caillard, Bilp, 99 pages, 22.10 euros.