This is a good concise overview that answers several questions right away. >The load-bearing posts are called staves and have given their name to the stave chu

This is a good concise overview that answers several questions right away. >The load-bearing posts are called staves and have given their name to the stave church. The stave church is built on a frame of sills. The whole frame is raised off the ground and rests on foundation stones. The wall planks are inserted into a groove in the sill and another groove in the upper beam or ‘wall plate’. The sequence of construction illustrations are very helpful.