Build Your Own Low-Cost Log Home

by Roger Hard

Overview

The classic log cabin exudes a charm and simplicity that can’t be matched. In this straightforward guide, Roger Hard provides expert advice on building your own log home without breaking your budget. Step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams cover everything from choosing a site and felling trees to maintaining your house for years to come. Learn the pros and cons of ready-to-build kits and different heating systems as you make your dream house a reality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780882663999
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/11/1985
Series:	Garden Way Series
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	8.45(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Roger Hard wrote and took many of the photographs for his book, Build Your Own Low-Cost Log Home.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and History

CHAPTER 2 Trees and Log Preparation

CHAPTER 3 Basic Tools for Log Buildings

CHAPTER 4 Building Site and Cost Considerations

CHAPTER 5 Log House Designs

CHAPTER 6 Kit Log Home Construction

CHAPTER 7 Heating Systems and Utilities

CHAPTER 8 Maintenance, Furnishing, and Landscaping

Epilogue

Manufacturers of Log Homes

A Directory of Woodstove Manufacturers

Appendix

Index