Synopsis
"If it's a log house you're considering, built of your own logs or from a kit, here is one of the best books on this popular subject."-- "Country Journal"
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From the Back Cover
You'll learn:
-- How to shape logs, make corner joints, erect walls, fit joists, add decks and porches, and much more.
-- How manufacturers' kit homes differ, illustrated by many photographs and detailed drawings.
-- How to pick the best site for a house and plan your foundation, driveway and landscaping.
-- What the manufacturer of a kit log house can do for you -- and how to be sure you get what you want.
-- The secrets of how to save the most on building your log home -- what you can do best yourself and when to get professional help.
-- Tools you'll need and ways to simplify hard jobs like raising logs and planning for chimneys.
This is the basic book for the log house builder, with those special tips that come only with experience.
Synopsis
Provides step-by-step instructions and detailed plans for building a moderate-sized, two-story log home from a pre-cut manufacturer's kit or from freshly cut logs, proceeding from site selection to finishing work and maintenance tips.
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ISBN 10: 0882660977
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. Kathryn Hard (illustrator). 1st edition. Build Your Own Low-Cost Log Home by Roger Hard. Published by Garden Way Publishing, Pownal, VT, Nov 1983. 1st Edition 11th Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine. 200 Pgs. ISBN 0882660977. LCCN 77-3577. Illustrations by Kathryn Hard. Here is the first book that explains not only how to build a log home using you own logs, but also show the details on kit log homes and how to construct them. The author, an experienced builder and engineer, tells exactly what you can expect from a kit log house and how you can save money doing the building yourself. Illustrated instructions show how to shape logs, make corner joints, erect wall, fit joists, add decks and porches; How manufacturer's kits differ and how to pick the best site for your home; What a kit can do for you and how to get what you want; The secrets of how to save the most on building a log home yourself. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Description text copyright 2002 BooksForComfort. Item ID 5381. book. Seller Inventory # 5381