Build Your Own Low-Cost Log Home

Build Your Own Low-Cost Log Home
Author: Roger Hard
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2014-05-18
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 161212237X

If you're considering building your own log house, whether from your own logs or from a kit, this comprehensive guide has all the information you need. Roger Hard covers everything from choosing a site to planning the foundation and driveway, shaping logs, making corner joints, erecting walls, fitting joists, adding decks or porches, adding chimneys, and much more. Step-by-step illustrated instructions make the process clear and foolproof, whether you want a basic one-story structure or a more complex multi-level building.

How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin

How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin
Author: W. Ben Hunt
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1991-01-16
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0020016700

W. Ben Hunt's classic has earned a reputation as the" authentic handbook since it was first published in 1939. Updated in 1974, it remains the only step-by-step guide to building log cabins and log furniture -- pioneer style."

Building with Logs

Building with Logs
Author: B. Allan MacKie
Publisher: Log House Publishing Company Limited
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1988-12-12
Genre: Building, Wood
ISBN: 9780920270141

The Classic Hewn-Log House

The Classic Hewn-Log House
Author: Charles McRaven
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2014-08-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1612122140

A classic of early American architecture, the hewn-log house has a unique rustic charm and character. In this engaging and informative guide, Charles McRaven provides illustrated step-by-step instructions that cover every aspect of building your own log house, from selecting the site and hewing the first log to laying the final chimney stone. Whether you’re building a new house or restoring an old one, McRaven offers proven techniques and time-tested advice that will help you successfully create a warm and inviting hewn-log home.

Building the Alaska Log Home

Building the Alaska Log Home
Author: Tom Walker
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1984
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Pt. I consists of a step-by-step guide to constructing a log cabin including tools, site selection, foundations, joining techniques etc. Pt. II outlines the history of log building in Alaska.

The Log Cabin Book

The Log Cabin Book
Author: Oliver Kemp
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-10-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 048681632X

This vintage guide from over a century ago offers timeless, practical advice on building log cabins. Simply stated, well-illustrated advice ranges from felling trees to furnishing and decorating interiors.

The Owner-Built Log House

The Owner-Built Log House
Author: B. Allan Mackie
Publisher: Firefly Books
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2001
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781552975480

A step-by-step guide to building a log house.

The Complete Guide to Log Homes

The Complete Guide to Log Homes
Author: Clyde H. Cremer
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2008-10
Genre: House construction
ISBN: 0595685021

It's a classic American dream: a beautiful log home nestled in the woods, standing proudly on a mountaintop, poised on a hillside, or serenely overlooking a sparkling lake or stream. With walls that beautifully blend the art of nature with the hand of human labor, no other kind of dwelling so poetically expresses the pioneering, self-sufficient spirit that made this nation great. If you're looking to make this dream a reality, let seasoned professionals Clyde Cremer and Jeffrey Cremer help you navigate the often puzzling maze of buying and building a log home. With this indispensable guide, Clyde and Jeffrey advise you on every aspect of the process, from idea stage to completed project, and explains how to choose the right style of home to fit your budget and site selection. They also cover such topics as: Types of wood used for log cabins Energy efficiency Estimating costs Construction concerns Log home maintenance And much more! The Complete Guide to Log Homes gives you all the information you need to make an informed, educated decision on buying or building a log home. Take the first step today toward having the home of your dreams! The Complete Guide to Log Homes

Complete Guide to Building Log Homes

Complete Guide to Building Log Homes
Author: Monte Burch
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1990
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780806974866

Discusses floor plans, building lots, log styles, joinery, log house building techniques, insulation, and alternative energy sources.