Building Language

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16. HALF-TIMBER

⏗Half-timbering refers to a structure with a frame of load-bearing timber,

creating spaces between the timbers called panels, which are then filled-in with some kind of nonstructural material known as infill

⏗The frame is often left exposed on the exterior of the building

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