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Solid, natural wood timbers cannot practically be kiln dried. Traditional timber frames have always been crafted from green timber and a certain amount of movement and shrinkage is to be expected. We take a number of precautions to minimize the amount of movement. Timbers are individually inspected and unsatisfactory timbers are rejected.
