Mastering the art of timber framing for a custom pergola
In short: Go behind the scenes with Tom Silva to witness the precise process of cutting and dry fitting timber frame components before they are assembled on site.
The video follows a project for the Charleston landscape plan, featuring Bruno Sutter, a timber framing professor from the American College of the Building Arts. It documents the meticulous work at a shop on James Island, where Sutter and his students prepare the pergola pieces through precise cutting and dry fitting to ensure a perfect fit for the final on-site assembly.
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