Half-timbering is a method of building in which external and internal walls are constructed of timber frames and the spaces between the structural frames are filled with such materials as brick, granite boulders, plaster or wattle-and-daub. 

Half-timbered houses were maintained with lime, tar and paint, often with a certain regional flair.

Today it is possible to find many half-timbered houses in Denmark that date from the Late prehistoric Denmark and onwards. Half-timbered houses are primarily preserved on Funen and in the eastern part of Jutland, though it is also possible to find some of these lovely houses in many of the old cities and towns in Denmark. It was common that houses in the urban areas had mouldings, were more elaborately decorated or had a more distinct play of colours than those in rural areas.

The colours of half-timbered houses generally followed regional traditions and the construction itself was typically made up of timber that was more readily available in the specific regions. On Sealand, pinewood was common, while oak wood was primarily used on Funen and the western and southern parts of Jutland.