Hi D. L.;

If you ever see a building with a gambrel roof that is thought to be from before 1625 I sure would like to know about it.

The above illustration is titled "Bundständer". What does bund mean and are you familiar with the highly decorative type of framing known as bundwerk?

I just found a copy of the book Schweizer Bauernkunst by Daniel Baud-Bovy (1926) at a local antiques store. Now all I need to do is figure out the darn text and learn to read German! Nice illustrations and photos.

Thanks;
Jim

The closer you look the more you see.
"Heavy timber framing is not a lost art" Fred Hodgson, 1909