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2. Timber framing - Wikipedia

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   A simple timber frame made of straight vertical and horizontal pieces with a common rafter roof without purlins. The term box frame is not well defined and has been used for any kind of framing (with the usual exception of cruck framing). The distinction presented here is that the roof load is carried by the exterior walls.

3. Frame and panel - Wikipedia

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   Wood will expand and contract across the grain, and a wide panel made of solid wood could change width by a half of an inch, warping the door frame. By allowing the wood panel to float, it can expand and contract without damaging the door. A typical panel would be cut to allow 1/4" (5 mm) between itself and the bottom of the groove in the frame ...

4. Bed - Wikipedia

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   Bed frames, also called bed steads, are made of wood or metal. The frame is made up of head, foot, and side rails. For heavy duty or larger frames (such as for queen- and king-sized beds), the bed frame also includes a center support rail. The rails are assembled to create a box for the mattress or mattress/box spring to sit on. Types include:

5. Bed base - Wikipedia

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   These beds have wooden frames, glued and lashed together. [4] In some cases the woven bed support survives. Some Ancient Egyptian beds were made with reeds or plaited string. [3] Tutankhamen's tomb contained beds (one of gilded ebony). Studies of ancient hieroglyphs suggest that the platform beds were revered in Egyptian culture. While common ...

6. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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   A type of trussed plank frame barn in Sweden is representative of some types in America, the lack of heavy timbers in the framing give it the name plank frame barn. Plank-framed barns [22] are different than a plank-framed house. Plank framed barns developed in the American Mid-West, such as the patente in 1876 (#185,690) by William Morris and ...

7. Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador hotel review - AOL

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   Think teak wood bed frames and headboards, rustic orange lounge chairs and white linen floor lamps. The utilitarian rooms feature a long desk and chair, a good size wardrobe, and minimalist white ...