A cruck or crook frame is a curved timber, one of a pair, which support the roof of a building, historically used in England and Wales. This type of timber framing consists of long, generally naturally curved, timber members that lean inwards and form the ridge of the roof.

2019年12月1日 · A classic Midlands cruck house: Phoenix Cottage, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, tree-ring dated to 1480-1482, has survived with its original cruck and front wall framing. PHOTO: © N W Alcock. This is a valuable contribution to the debates around the puzzling absence of crucks in the east, but it does not explain another well-established fact: that ...

One of the most common types of peasant house was the cruck house, named for the distinctive cruck frames that supported the roof. “Peasant houses were small, dark and cramped, with little in the way of ventilation or sanitation. Yet they were also the center of family life, where meals were cooked and eaten, and where children were raised.”

Timber framer Jack Sobon built this cool little cottage in western Massachusetts using cruck framing, a medieval technique that probably originated in Britain. The idea is to use a curved tree, slice it in half and use those pieces in their organic shape to provide a framework for the building, in this way transferring the weight of the roof ...

2013年11月21日 · If you want to visit an authentic example of a restored cruck-framed cottage the Glencoe Folk Museum is excellent. Others include Auchindrain Township Museum in Argyll, while the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore boasts several reconstructed examples.

2012年2月18日 · This blog post is a continuation of the last two posts on cruck houses – Cruck Frames and Ben Law’s Woodland Home. It’s helpful seeing beautiful examples of finished homes. Tiny Cruck Earthbag House plan: real nice but unfinished plan in need of love: 292 sq. ft. interior plus 147 sq. ft. loft, 1 bedroom, 1 bath.

2019年9月18日 · Cruck building is a Medieval English method of timber framing using pairs of large, curved timbers (cruck blades) that are joined at their apex to function as both post and principal rafter. The resulting Gothic arch creates a dramatic open hall space that is both structurally stable and visually appealing.

2012年2月17日 · “A cruck frame is one where the structure of the building depends on two or more ‘A-frames’ which go from the top of the building down to the ground. These frames are usually constructed of curved timbers (the cruck blades) using the natural shape of a tree and in many cases the tree is sliced long-ways down the middle so that whatever ...

2022年4月30日 · Cruck Framed House A sensitive restoration of a Grade II listed cottage dating from the 15th Century, including extensive demolition and a structural re-build utilising natural, breathable building materials; green oak, cork insulation and lime plaster.

2007年11月30日 · A cruck frame is one where the structure of the building depends on two or more 'A-frames' which go from the top of the building down to the ground. These frames are usually constructed of curved timbers ( the cruck blades ) using the natural shape of a tree and in many cases the tree is sliced long-ways down the middle so that whatever the ...