It uses reinforced posts curving slightly outward from the wall to support the weight.
Hammerbeam roof construction.
Hammer beam roof english medieval timber roof system used when a long span was needed.
When building a hammerbeam roof you use a series of short horizontal beams that go upward and inward.
A hammerbeam roof is a decorative open timber roof truss typical of english gothic architecture and has been called the most spectacular endeavour of the english medieval carpenter.
A curved support brace is added under them.
The curved brace is important because it holds the.
The hammer beam roof is the crowning achievement in english gothic architecture and open timber roof design.