Stenebergs sockerbruk is a large log-timber construction, purpose built as a sugar refinery in 1739 and is one of Sweden's oldest industrial buildings constructed entirely out of wood. Despite receiving the status of a listed building (in Swedish: Byggnadsminne) in 1977, there exists today a surprisingly low amount of documentation of the building itself. In order to enhance the existing and lacking building documentation, this case study aims to shed light on the building's log-timber built frame, focusing on how it was constructed, how the long lengths of its walls were handled and what type of joinery and tools were used. A thorough investigation of the building is conducted on site, followed by gathering of information which is then presented through text and illustrations. The findings indicate the orientation of timbers, location of joints and scarfs as well as tool marks which together contribute to the forming of a basis of understanding of the building's construction..

Att bygga hus med Timmerstomme har en lång tradition i Sverige. Det byggs idag ca 500 timmerhus om året. Förr byggde man av timmer för att det var det var ett lätt sätt att få ett hus som klarade den tidens krav och som inte krävde maskinell bearbetning. I dag byggs timmerhus mer av estetiska och livsstilsskäl. Många vill därför att det ska synas att det är ett timmerhus, gärna både på ut- och insidan.