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THE ROUNDWOOD TIMBER FRAMING CO. LTD

Registered Address:
Prickly Nut Wood
Lodsworth
West Sussex GU28 9DR

Company Registration No:
6735928

Owner:
Ben Law





TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunity for trainees on a Roundwood Timber frame build in Sussex, starting September 2010, minimum commitment 4 weeks.
Contact ben@ben-law.co.uk


NEW BOOK



ROUNDWOOD TIMBER FRAMING

Building Naturally Using Local Resources

Ben Law

Filled with detailed colour photographs and drawings, this unique and practical ‘how to’ book will unquestionably be a benchmark for sustainable building. It will encourage communication between woodsmen, planners, architects and builders and help close the loop between environmental conservation, use of renewable local resources and the regeneration and evolution of traditional skills to create durable, ecological and beautiful buildings. 160pp

For further details or to purchase a copy please click the book cover.


There is also a dvd available
ROUNDWOOD TIMBER FRAMING
It takes you through the design techniques and build of the roundwood timber framed Woodland Classroom and other builds are aslo explored.



ABOUT

THE ROUNDWOOD TIMBER FRAMING CO. is a specialist carpentry and building firm producing jointed timber frame buildings using round poles of durable timber species from well managed woodlands. The company is the building arm of woodsman and eco-builder Ben Law, whose ‘Woodland House’ brought roundwood timber framing into the public eye when it was shown on Channel 4‘s ‘Grand Designs’

SERVICES

THE ROUNDWOOD TIMBER FRAMING CO. is based in West Sussex and offers:

  • Project management and construction in the South-East of England
  • Consultancy and support on ecological self build construction in the uk
  • Sourcing, selection and grading of suitable timber from your wood or a well managed wood close to the building site
  • Construction from felled tree to finished frame using specialist roundwood jointing techniques secured with oak pegs
  • Locally sourced roofing shingles, cladding and flooring
  • Non load bearing straw bale construction
  • Breathable plasters in lime and earth
  • Natural insulation in straw, flax, sheep’s wool, hemp and wood fibre
  • Renewable energy options


TRAINING

THE ROUNDWOOD TIMBER FRAMING CO. is dedicated to the education of carpenters in roundwood timber framing and aims that every build involves an educational element and therefore encourages clients to accept a training element within any contracted build.


GALLERY 1



GALLERY 2



ROUNDWOOD TIMBER BUILDING VIDEO

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ENQUIRIES

For all enquiries email: ben@ben-law.co.uk


MORE INFO

The majority of the tools and equipment used on these builds is listed with suppliers at:
www.roundwood-timber-framing-tools.co.uk

For more information about Ben Law see his main website:
www.ben-law.co.uk



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