Building in Post and Beam

Post-and-beam construction is a building technique with a long history and exists in various forms around the world. Post-and-beam structures can be designed in many different ways. It is possible to create beautiful and spacious buildings and other constructions using only wood-to-wood connections, which are then visible in the construction as beautiful details. It has been almost 100 years since a textbook on post-and-beam construction was last published in Sweden. The book provides an introduction to post-and-beam construction and various drawing traditions, as well as an overview of the most commonly used wood connections in Sweden. The book contains a large number of work processes where one learns to draw and manufacture different wood connections using simple methods and tools. The QR codes in the book also provide the opportunity to view instructional videos of the work processes described in the book. At the end of the book, there are drawings and descriptions of how to build a post-and-beam trestle and a 3x5 m post-and-beam structure according to the drawing method that in Swedish can be called the angle system. Welcome to the world of post-and-beam construction. A building technique with endless possibilities. ULRIK HJORT LASSEN is a carpenter and craft researcher. He has taught for ten years in the craft education program at the Department of Cultural Heritage at the University of Gothenburg. In 2014, Ulrik completed his dissertation The Invisible Tools of a Timber Framer, becoming the first doctor in the field of craft research. Nowadays, Ulrik runs his own company where he builds new post-and-beam structures and restores historical buildings in the Gothenburg area. He also holds courses in post-and-beam construction for both beginners and experienced craftsmen.