Heavy timber construction involves large solid timbers used for columns, beams, and planking, often combined with noncombustible materials for walls. Though one of the oldest building types in the U.S., heavy timber is largely being replaced by engineered mass timber due to cost and resource limitations. Both have distinct characteristics.
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