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WHAT I DO
~~ OVERVIEW OF JRC AND ITS PRODUCTS ~OAK FRAMES AND OTHER SERVICES ~THE ROLLING PROGRAMME OF REFEREES
CONSERVATION
~~ CONSERVATION ~RESTORATION ~THE REPAIR OF LARGE SECTION TIMBERS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS
GLAZING
~~ THE PROCESS AND TYPES OF GLAZING FOR APPLICATION TO GREEN TIMBER FRAMES
SUSTAINABILITY
~~ GREEN CREDENTIALS OF GREEN OAK ~THE PERMANENCE OF OUR WOODLANDS ~GREEN CREDENTIALS OF JRC
ABOUT OAK FRAMES
~~ DEFINITIONS ~DRAW PEGGING ~ADAPTABILITY ~SPECIES ~DURABILITY ~FIRE RESISTANCE ~FRAME TAGGING
HISTORY
~~HISTORY AND CONTEXT ~THE SCOTTISH OAK FRAMING VERNACULAR
FRAME TYPES
~~DRAWINGS OF A NUMBER OF COMMON FRAME TYPES AND THEIR PARTS, INCLUDING TYPICAL SPANS.
COST
~~WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO PAY FOR A FRAME?
FINISHING
~~SANDBLASTING ~PLANING AND OILING ~HAND HEWING ~DOING NOTHING ~COLOUR AND COLOUR CHANGES
SHRINKAGE
~~STRUCTURAL EFFECTS ~AESTHETIC EFFECTS ~WHY GREEN WOOD? ~DETAILING ~AIR DRY WOOD
SCRIBE RULE
~~THE ANCIENT TECHNIQUE USED FOR BUILDING WITH GREEN TIMBER
THE PROCESS
~~THE PLAYERS ~PLANNING AND BUILDING WARRANT ~TIMBER ~ENGINEERING ~GRADING ~TOLERANCES ~CHAMFERS ~CURVES
DESIGN
~~ EFFICIENT FRAME DESIGN ~THE FRAMERS CONTRIBUTION ~INTERFACE DETAILING ~DRAWINGS
PROGRAMME
~~ A FULL LIST OF THE STAGES OF A TYPICAL PROJECT, FROM COMMISSIONING TO COMPLETION.
PROJECTS
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PEOPLE
LINKS
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