Timber framing and `post-and-beam` construction are methods of building with heavy timbers rather than `dimension lumber` such as 2`x4`s. Traditional timber framing is the method of creating structures using heavy squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs (larger versions of the mortise and ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timber_framing
wooden structural framework that forms the interior and exterior walls of half-timber work (q.v.).[1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/51