Do the timbers warp and twist?
Yes, a certain amount (small) of movement and shrinkage is to be expected when using green timber. None when using reclaimed or kiln dried timbers. Shrinkage usually begins to appear in the first and second year after construction. If at all possible the frame should be marginally heated, for working conditions, for the first complete winter. In essence, this allows for almost two full years of slow drying before the timbers are subjected to blasting heat. Checking and shrinkage will be diminished quite noticeably compared to those that were heated in the first winter. This shrinkage is taken into account in our engineering and detailing of the timber joinery.
