Timber framing and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs. It is commonplace in wooden buildings through the 19th century.
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What Timber Framers Love About Their Trade
New challenges every day.
Using big cool tools.
It's a great lifestyle.
Characteristics
High Paying
Work Indoors
Not Customer Facing
Variety of Tools
Not Hard on Body
Small Teams
Outlook
Advancement Potential
High
Are able to work up within their small teams.
Demand Forecast
Medium
You must be good at marketing yourself.
Optionality Potential
Low
This trade does not easily transition into others.
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$33,930
/ year *
Estimated Salary
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