Traditionally joined timber framing is at the core of our editorial content, but Natural Building is an important aspect because Traditional Building, by virtue of its pure and simple approach, is natural building. JQ offers insightful, technical articles about how to make traditional timber framing, combined with natural building systems, appropriate once again to build houses that will last for many generations.
Craftsmanship is a key essential to any building endeavor.
Articles in JQ and editorial content take this as the first essential, and present it as such. Fox Maple School of Traditional Building , in the foothills of the White Mountains of western Maine, provides the opportunity for people to learn traditional timber framing and natural building skills in a wonderful environmental setting. The campus structures follow ancient patterns. Each building represents a traditional way of building crafted in a way to incorporate the needs of our current life requirements. The campus is a learning center, a work in progress, crafted by students.