A timber frame building can be constructed as a series of 'bents'—cross-sectional frames spaced at regular intervals—such that four bents spaced 10 feet apart create a 40-foot building, making the entire structure derivable from a simple repeated frame.

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Pat Henan

Evidence Quote

basically we're going to be building a bent of a building which is the cross section and for instance on this one there are four of these vents if they're ten feet apart that gives you a 40-foot building so it's just four simple frames that give you the whole structure

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Timber Frame vs Conventional Stick FrameShelter Institute
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:52:18 AM

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