Log Cabin Floor Plans

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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 cabinsEnergy efficiencyEstimating costsConstruction concernsLog home maintenanceAnd 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

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A savvy guide that takes you from dreaming of a log home to actually building and living comfortably in one. Industry insider Roland Sweet reveals tips and insights about the various facets of designing a log home, selecting a log-home producer, and evaluating log packages. Plus you'll get real-world advice on calculating costs, what to look for when buying land, making energy-wise decisions, the importance of assembling a team that shares your vision, working with a builder, and much more. An invaluable resource, complete with photos, advice from log-home owners and an extensive and useful appendix.

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Surveys show log home floor plans are the favorite sections of industry-leading magazines including Country's Best Log Homes, Luxury Log Homes, Timber Frames, Log Homes Illustrated, and Timber Homes Illustrated. From thick and powerful logs framing the structure, to the rustic, yet classic feel of a log home with a fire in the hearth, there's something magical about a log home. A nod to a simpler time, today's log homes achieve "pioneer" without being primal, and it all begins with the floor plans. Take the time to peruse 100 of the finest log home plans on the market today, accompanied by 300 spectacular exterior and interior color photos in this exciting guide from log home experts. Turn to this guide for inspiration and insight with complete confidence that you're getting the best the industry has to offer."

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• ISBN13: 9780896894969
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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The first and only complete guide to the unique maintenance issues faced by log home owners. America has hundreds of thousands of log homes from the Great Lakes region to the West, from the Great North Woods to the Deep South. Indeed, several national magazines cater to the log home crowd for design and decorating ideas. Now Gary Schroeder offers this world the first guide to the unique maintenance issues these homes present. Many log home owners do further damage to their expensive homes by incorrectly treating their problems. No more. With detailed full-color photos and clear instructions, The Log Home Maintenance Guide will help you identify, diagnose, and resolve problems ranging from dry rot to carpenter ants. The Log Home Maintenance Guide is an investment that will protect your investment. No home repair section should be without it. 150 color photographs, 50 color illustrations.

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The house of your Dreams does not have to be expensive. The key is all in the planning. How much a house costs, how it looks, how comfortable it is, how energy-efficient it is - all these things occur on paper before you pick up even one tool. A little extra time in the planning process can save you tens of thousands of dollars in construction and maintenance. That is time well spent!Living Homes takes you through the planning process to design an energy and resource efficient home that won't break the bank. Then, from the footings on up to the roof, author Thomas J. Elpel guides you through the nuts and bolts of construction for slipform stone masonry, tilt-up stone walls, log home construction, building with strawbales, making your own terra tile floors, concrete countertops, windows and doors, solar water heaters, masonry heaters, framing, plumbing, greywater, septic systems, swamp filters, painting and more! Table of Contents Introduction: Building a House on Limited Means: The Elimination of all that is Unnecessary to Achieve a Dream Part I: Dreams, Goals and Ecology Integrated Design and Construction: Homesteading in the Twenty-first Century Choosing a Location: Planning a Thousand Years into the Future Disaster-Proofing Your Home: Preventing the Obvious. Preparing for the Inevitable Building Codes, Permits and Inspections: Exceed the Minimum Standards! Defining Your Goals: A Blueprint is the Sum of the Criteria Part II: Principles of Energy Efficiency Warm Houses for Cold Climates: Insulation, Thermal Mass, Solar Gain, and Air Locks Insulation and Insulation Systems Many Choices, Most of Them Bad Air Quality: Finding Fresh Air in a High-Efficiency House Part III: Building the Walls Footings, Foundations and Floors: Starting from the Bottom Up Cement Mixing & Measuring: Aggregates, Admixtures, Substitutes, and Reinforcement Slipform Stone Masonry: A Stone Masonry Primer Tilt-up Construction: A New Lift to the Ancient Art of Stonework Log Building Basics: For Builders with Little Time or Experience Building with Bales: It's Fast, Inexpensive, and Energy Efficient Part IV: Closing It In Putting the Roof On: The Search for Better Solutions Terra Tiles: Hand-Made Tile Floors from Sand, Cement, Dirt, and Dye Wood Frame Construction: Building Interior Floors and Walls Windows and Doors: Putting a Plug in the Thermos Part V: Plumbing, Heating, and Wiring Water Supply, Management, and Recycling Squeezing More Use out of Less Water Practical Plumbing: Important Tips I Could Have Used Heating Systems: For Backup Heat & Hot Water Revival of the Masonry Stove: An Old, but Efficient Heating System Electricity: Wiring the Alternative Home Rethinking Appliances: Energy Efficiency is the Path to Independence Part VI: Finishing Details Concrete and Fly Ash Countertops: A Nice Kitchen Doesn't have to Be Expensive A Primer on Paint: Reusing and Recycling Conclusion - Reinventing Housing: The Road to Sustainability Bibliography Index

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• ISBN13: 9781892784322
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Learn about walls, joists, decks, porches, wood species, tools - everything you need to build your log home. Excellent illustrations. U.S.A.

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• Introduction and History
• Trees and Log Preparation
• Basic Tools for Log Buildings
• Building Site and Cost Considerations
• Log House Designs

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A down-to-earth guide to building solar-powered log homes, complete with how-to illustrations and photos, plus enlightening stories from log home owners across the country. Follow the authors' journey of handcrafting an off-the-grid log home in the Colorado Rockies and discover how renewable energy is a perfect match for modern log home living, from small weekend cabins to expansive year-round homes. (The completed revised edition of "Logs, Wind and Sun")

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The foremost authority on rustic design and furnishings, Ralph Kylloe chose for this book his most inspiring images from 20 years of photographing mountain retreats across America. Richly layered images of living rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms and recreation rooms are a springboard for cabin planning and vacation dreaming.

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• ISBN13: 9781423617082
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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The Log Construction Manual tells you what you need to know to build your own handcrafted log home shell. This is a comprehensive and thorough guide to how to scribe-fit logs to each other, cut notches, and build roof support systems of large, round, naturally-shaped logs. The Log Construction Manual is packed with information that is available nowhere else — including the Log Selection Rules, Chambers' brilliant and simple method for choosing which log to use next; detailed instructions for building handcrafted log roof trusses; step-by-step directions for laying out sill logs for any design or floor plan; how to cut state-of-the-art compression-fit saddle notches; methods to keep notches and grooves tight over time; allowing for settling and shrinkage of log walls; scribing tips that pro's use; and much more.

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This very unique book focuses exclusively on converting the log shell into a finished home. There is no other book like this on the market today! It is a must-have "how-to" guide for log builders, general contractors, designers and architects, students and do-it yourself enthusiasts. It covers detailed provisions right from the foundations to ensure that the sill log will be tightly sealed, all the way to the installation of kitchen cabinets in a manner that will allow the logs to settle without damaging the cabinetry. Each chapter of this book depicts one aspect of the finishing process and provides several options using a diverse selection of techniques and products available today. Three dimensional color drawings depict the placement of sealants e.g., gaskets, wind-proofing membranes and vapour barriers, and explicitly show how to use and install them so that they effectively perform their function.