Timber Framed Houses In Alsace Stock Photography

Timber framing (German: Fachwerk literally framework), or half-timbering, is the method of creating structures utilizing heavy timbers jointed by pegged mortise and tenon joints. In architectural terminology it can be defined as: a latice of panels filled with a non-loadbearing material or nogging of brick, clay or plaster, the frame is often exposed on the outside of the building.