The Not So Log Cabin

Obomsawin, Robbin

ISBN 10: 1586851527 / ISBN 13: 9781586851521

Published by Gibbs Smith, Publisher, Salt Lake City, 2003

About this Item

Cloth, 159 pages, colour illustrations; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Fine DJ. A fine copy of the first printing. *** "Long known for her expertise in log construction, Robbin Obomsawin shakes things up in her newest book The Not So Log Cabin, which looks at how to incorporate simple log elements into any home. A fresh take on a favorite architectural style, The Not So Log Cabin combines log building with conventional construction to create a new hybrid called log-element building. It is an easy way to get the 'log look' while using fewer natural resources. Log-element building ensures a unique home, because it can reflect traditional styles like Adirondack, Southwestern, or Western, depending on the desire of the builder or owner. Complete with original blueprints for log-element building, The Not So Log Cabin is a great idea book for building a not-so-ordinary log home. / Robbin Obomsawin is the construction manager and general contractor for Beaver Creek Log Homes. She combines over twenty years of log-joinery experience with her knowledge of conventional construction methods, and has served as vice president of the International Log Builder's Association for Handcrafters. She is the author of Small Log Homes, Log Cabin Classics, and The Arts & Crafts Cabin. She resides in upstate New York." - Publisher. Size: 4to.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Not So Log Cabin
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, Salt Lake City
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1586851527
• ISBN 13: 9781586851521
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture::Methods & Materials
  • A BARGAIN BASEMENT
  • Architecture::Domestic
  • Architecture::Design & Drafting
  • XXL::Extra Extra Large

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Synopsis

Not just for mountain men, this how-to book shows ways to incorporate simple log elements into any home. 165 photos.

About the Author

Robbin Obomsawin is the construction manager and general contractor for Beaver Creek Log Homes. She combines over twenty years of log-joinery experience with her knowledge of conventional construction methods, and has served as vice president of the International Log Builder's Association for Handcrafters. She is the author of Small Log Homes, Log Cabin Classics, and The Arts & Crafts Cabin. She resides in upstate New York