Peter Henrikson, 61, a timber framer from Minnesota, measures a beam, part of the new roof of the Notre Dame cathedral de Paris, Thursday, May, 25, 2023., near Angers, western France.

The Cathedral was built in 2015, some 155 miles south-west of Nairobi, for a congregation of 1,500 people. Its inclined roof was a result from Bishop Emmanuel’s requirement to have a space which ...

But when Victor Hugo writes "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in 1831, it sparks a $60 million restoration, that tops out the cathedral with a new roof and a 750-ton timber and lead spire.

For the roof above the medieval nave and choir, 1,200 oak logs were individually selected from forestry plantations in France and hewn by hand into square timber beams. Craftsmen used hand-forged ...

The architects introduced a cathedral ceiling, timber posts support the ridge beam and two light canons, while concrete walls around a small courtyard separate the cottage from the small addition.

She added, “Really, when it comes to the timber structure, all you need is some string, some charcoal, and a couple of axes and you can build a cathedral. We’re using those same techniques.” ...

FSU professor Rob Duarte will help lead a national project to build a large-scale model of trusses in the roof above the Notre Dame Cathedral’s choir.

Thanks to money from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Gloucester Cathedral is about to undergo a £6million development project with the installation of solar PV front and center. Mypower, a ...

Work on the building, which dates from 1079 and houses an original copy of the Magna Carta, is due to begin early next year. Rotten timber caused by leaks will be replaced, along with some stonework.