Log Cabin Floor Plans

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Log houses inspire fascination across most of North America. They evoke a simpler time - a tradition of independence and self-sufficiency missing in today's high-tech world. But a log house does not have to be a fantasy. Ownership is within the means of almost anyone reasonably handy with tools. Allan Mackie believes - and demonstrates - that attitude is at least as important as carpentry skills. Given a will to learn and a desire to make something of one's own, the average person is more than capable of building a log house that will serve an individual, a couple or a family for years to come. In this profusely illustrated book, the author takes the reader step-by-step through the building process - the selection of land, the purchase and preparation of the logs, the sharpening of tools and the cutting, lifting and fitting of logs, and all the other steps involved. With hundreds of photographs and detailed diagrams and drawings, The Owner-Built Log House is much more than a how-to guide. It is nothing less than a testament to the belief that where there is a will for self-reliance, there is the possibility of achieving it. As a unique feature of the book, the author takes us through his current building project on a 100-acre wilderness site. The reader experiences the entire process - from buying land right up to moving in and spending that first winter. Chapters include: - Purpose in Building a Log House - The Building Tree - Making a Set of Plans - How Long Will It Take and How Much Will It Cost - Good Site, Good Tools, Good Work - Log Walls - Notches of All Kinds - A Roof Over Your Head - Windows, Doors and Stairs - Interior and Finishing Touches.

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• ISBN13: 9781552975480
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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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From buying land and drawing floor plans to choosing log styles and joinery, every phase of construction is covered in over 800 photos and drawings with complete how-to instructions. From the experts at Popular Science. “Whether you need to know about slab walls or building that first fire in your new home’s fireplace, the Guide covers it.”—Country Journal.

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• Planning and Preliminaries: Planning, The Land, Tools and Labor
• Logs, Foundations and Building Sites: Timbers and Materials, The New Homestead, Building the Foundation
• House Raising and Finish Work: First Logs, Walls, Second Stories, Roof Framing, Roofing, Doors and Windows, Stairs, Finishing the Interior, Cabinetmaking and Millwork, Decks, Porches and Balconies
• Extraordinary Log Styles: Hewed and Square-Milled Log, Other Log Styles
• Heat and Utilities: Solar Heated Log Houses, Water and Septic Systems, Plumbing, Wiring and Lighting, Be Your Own Power Company, Heating with Wood

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Nothing captures the romance of country life quite like a log cabin does — trees cut from the thick woods of the wilderness; hewn by hand into squared-off logs; then stacked to create a sturdy shelter, a warm hearth, a welcoming home. Author Charles McRaven knows these traditional structures from the inside out, and from the outside in. He restored his first log house in 1946, at the age of eleven. Since then he has built and restored hewn-log houses all over the country, and is considered the nation’s foremost authority on the topic. McRaven covers everything from hewing the first log to laying the last chimney stone. Readers will first learn about the history and background of these houses. McRaven then dives deep into describing the details of hewn-log construction, beginning with site selection all the way through to the finishing steps such as plumbing and utilities. Clear, how-to line illustrations accompany the text throughout. A fullcolor gallery of finished structures shows that, durable though they are, hewn-log houses are also warm, inviting, and artful homes.

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• ISBN13: 9781580175906
• 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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Learn from the Best: Build an Acclaimed Mackie Log House This big book gives you 48 log-house plans, with photographs, elevations and building tips. When combined with the basic text of B. Allan Mackie's Building with Logs, this book is the next step for the serious log-home builder -- the complete map for getting the job underway. Designs range from a 432 square-foot guesthouse through a 1,140 square-foot cabin (that began as a ski lodge and eventually became Mackie's home) to a 3,300 square-foot masterpiece that contains a sauna and swimming pool. Somewhere in this wealth of log-house plans is the perfect home and cottage for all who love logs buildings and are planning one for themselves. B. Allan Mackie continues to teach, design, and build. His schools have trained thousands of good crafts people; some of whom formed building companies internationally, with the result that the worldwide standard for excellence in log building is now a Mackie log house.

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• ISBN13: 9780881791310
• 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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Log homes have come a long way from the wilderness cabins of colonial pioneers. With the advent of new technology and the ever-increasing skill sets of contractors, log homes have become one of the most luxurious kinds of homes built in America. With multi-gabled rooflines and glass-fronted living areas, these sophisticated homjes have captured the interest of architects and homeowners alike. In this updated and revised third edition, Jim Cooper includes new information on green construction techniques and materials. Whether planning a new log home or simply interested in learning more about them, readers wil find all of their questions answered here.

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Canadians have restored and handcrafted some of the most beautiful log houses in the world, and we're proud to present many of the finest and most interesting in this gorgeous large-format pictorial, with a text by Richard Skinulis discussing historic and modern building techniques used in log houses across Canada.