Log Houses - Softcover

Christopher; Skinulis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550463896 ISBN 13: 9781550463897

Publisher: Boston Mills Press, 2003

Synopsis

Log Houses is a style book, an idea resource, a log-building primer, and a tribute to the allure of an almost lost art. These authentic log houses rise out of the landscape as if they grew there, yet many grand old structures were abandoned in the first half of the twentieth century. Small wonder why in this age of mass-produced suburban dwellings, the log home stands for adventure, enduring craftsmanship, and rugged individuality. Recent decades have witnessed a renewed interest in preserving and building new log houses. The restored and handcrafted northern log houses featured in this book are some of the most beautiful in the world. The book also includes a how-to guide for historic and modern building techniques. Log Houses details excellent examples of the five main construction methods: Hand-hewn with dovetail corners Long log or Scandinavian scribe Stackwall or cordwood French-influenced piece-on-piece Vertical log or stockade Expansive color photographs capture not only the magnificent exteriors but also the beautifully-designed interior rooms and surrounding grounds.

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Review:

A good log-house primer and guide for building techniques and it's big on style and design ideas.--Style at Home (02/01/2004) Flawless photography (112 glowing color shots) turns this book into a spectacular art gallery for "loggie" fans... accompanying text is equally bright and cheerful, giving quite a lot of information without overdoing the details.-- (01/01/2005) A style book, idea resource and log-building primer. It provides stunning examples of handcrafted log homes... gorgeous color photographs.-- (10/01/2003)

About the Author:

Peter Christopher's photographs have appeared in numerous books, including The Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandra, Columbus: For Gold, God and Glory, Canada 1892 and Between Friends. He lives on a 50-acre woodlot in rural Ontario. Richard Skinulis is the co-author of The Complete Log House Book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Boston Mills Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1550463896
• ISBN 13: 9781550463897
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120