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- ISBN
- 9781552975480
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1552975487
ISBN-13
9781552975480
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1973620
Product Key Features
Book Title
Owner-Built Log House : Living in Harmony with Your Environment
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Design & Construction, Buildings / Residential, House Plans, Do-It-Yourself / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture, House & Home
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Mackie is recognized around the world as one of the foremost log home builders ... this is your textbook., Mackie is recognized around the world as one of the foremost log home builders ... this is your textbook. One of a '10 Essential Books for Every Log Home Owner' in their 10th Anniversary Issue., The homes shown are beautiful, with a great deal of exposed joinery; Mackie's step-by-step instructions and excellent illustrations show how everything is done. Mackie is recognized around the world as one of the foremost log home builders ... this is your textbook. One of a '10 Essential Books for Every Log Home Owner' in their 10th Anniversary Issue., This book is nirvana for anyone who wants to learn how to build a log house step by step and knows this information has come from decades of hands-on experience., This book is nirvana for anyone who wants to learn how to build a log house step by step and knows this information has come from decades of hands-on experience. This book is nirvana for anyone who wants to learn how to build a log house step by step and knows this information has come from decades of hands-on experience., The homes shown are beautiful, with a great deal of exposed joinery; Mackie's step-by-step instructions and excellent illustrations show how everything is done., These two books are going to be nirvana for anyone who wants to learn how to build one step by step and knows this information has come from decades of hands-on practice., Allan Mackie, who has been building log homes with his own hands for decades, offers a literary gift to those who entertain the idea of building [a log cabin] the old-fashioned way.... The prose is as clear as Yosemite's sky at dawn, and illustrations and photos provide plenty of guidance when you're up to your elbows in timber. Mackie doesn't mince words, and he doesn't glorify the process -- but he does impart the satisfaction of building something extraordinary.
Dewey Decimal
690/.837
Table Of Content
Introduction by Nadina Mackie Jackson Preamble Chapter 1: The Purpose in Building a Log House A Personal Log House All by Yourself For the Love of Building The Ecological House Shanty Lake: A New House Chapter 2: The Building Tree What Makes a Good Building Tree? Availability The Natural Tree Buying Wood Harvesting Trees Felling a Tree Horse Logging The Tree in Danger Chapter 3: Planning Early History of the Log House The Log House in North America The Best Log House Site Selection Making a Site Plan Light Placement of the House Chapter 4: Making a Set of Plans Getting Organized Design Portfolio Drafting Equipment Basic Plans and Elevations Planning Your Environment Shanty Lake: Planning and Preparation Chapter 5: How Long Will It Take and How Much Will It Cost? Estimating Building Time The Economical Approach: Do It Yourself A Simple House A Personal Estimate The Butterfly Effect Blueprint Estimate for a Log Shell Preliminary Costs Estimate Chapter 6: Starting a Log House Building the Foundation The First Logs Placing the Logs Shanty Lake: The Walls Chapter 7: Good Site, Good Tools, Good Work The Work Site Peeling the Logs Moving the Logs Safety Logs Tools and Equipment Chainsaws First Aid Tools Shanty Lake: The Road Chapter 8: The First Notches Blind Dovetail Notch Scarfs Log Selection Layout for the Preliminary Notch Cutting the Preliminary Notch Aligning the Logs Scribing Cutting the First Notch Treating and Insulating the Notch Chapter 9: Log Walls Lock Notch Recurve Grooves Fitting the Overhang Electrical Installation Window and Door Openings Settling Floor Joists Plate Logs and Cap Logs The Satisfaction of a Job Well Done Shanty Lake: Building the House Chapter 10: Notches of All Kinds The Qualities of a Good Notch Round Notch Dovetail Notch Blind Wall Dovetail Notch Sheep''s Head Notch Chapter 11: Different Walls for Different Halls My First Log House Advantages of Piece-on-Piece Development of Piece-on-Piece Preparing the Logs Assembling the Logs Piece-on-Piece Variations Post-and-Beam Chapter 12: A Roof Over Your Head Log Gable-Ends Trusses Purlins Raising the Roof Post and Purlins Shanty Lake: The Roof Chapter 13: More About the Roof Truss and Purlin System Post and Purlins Gable Ends Trussed Rafters Hammer-Beam Roof The Finish Work Roofing Materials Cedar Shakes Completing the Inside Chapter 14: Windows, Doors, Log-Ends and Stairs Windows Cutting the Windows The Keyway and Spline Trim and Skirting Boards Some Unobtrusive Frames Finishing Log Ends Stairs Spiral Stairs Shanty Lake: The Windows Chapter 15: Interior Needs Electricity Partitions Fireplaces Plumbing Heating and Cooling Lighting Walls Shanty Lake: The Interior Chapter 16: Finishing Touches Railings Shelters Furniture Guest House Learning More The Great Adventure Shanty Lake: An Ecological House Glossary Appendix Index
Synopsis
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., A well illustrated step-by-step guide through the entire process of building a log house, from selection of land, preparation of logs, tools and their care to the cutting, lifting and fitting of logs. Mackie's self sufficient attitude is infectious.
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