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Item specifics

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Narrative Type
book
Type
book
Intended Audience
General / adult
ISBN
9781580175906

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Storey Publishing
ISBN-10
1580175902
ISBN-13
9781580175906
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45399206

Product Key Features

Book Title
Classic Hewn-Log House : a Step-By-Step Guide to Building and Restoring
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Construction / General, Remodeling & Renovation, Do-It-Yourself / General
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, House & Home
Author
Charles Mcraven
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
23.6 Oz
Item Length
11.4 in
Item Width
9.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-004010
Reviews
…this book is the perfect companion for an architect, historian or novice. At Home Arkansas …a comprehensive look at the process of building and restoring with this staple of early American architecture… Kitchen & Bath Design News, "...this book is the perfect companion for an architect, historian or novice." -At Home Arkansas   "...a comprehensive look at the process of building and restoring with this staple of early American architecture..." - Kitchen & Bath Design News  , this book is the perfect companion for an architect, historian or novice. At Home Arkansas a comprehensive look at the process of building and restoring with this staple of early American architecture Kitchen Bath Design News, "...this book is the perfect companion for an architect, historian or novice." -At Home Arkansas "...a comprehensive look at the process of building and restoring with this staple of early American architecture..." - Kitchen & Bath Design News, "...this book is the perfect companion for an architect, historian or novice." -At Home Arkansas "...a comprehensive look at the process of building and restoring with this staple of early American architecture..." - Kitchen Bath Design News
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
690/.837
Table Of Content
Foreword Introduction: Hewn Logs and Houses 1 The American House 2 Pioneer Building 3 Restoration 4 Land and Site 5 Design 6 Acquiring Materials 7 Foundations and Basements 8 Hewing, Notching, Log Raising 9 Roofing A Gallery of Hewn-Log Houses 10 Windows and Doors 11 Chinking 12 Floors and Stairs 13 Stone Fireplaces 14 Porches and Additions 15 Lofts, Utilities, Finishing Interiors Epilogue Bibliography Additional Reading Glossary Index
Synopsis
A classic of early American architecture, the hewn-log house has a unique rustic charm and character. In this engaging and informative guide, Charles McRaven provides illustrated step-by-step instructions that cover every aspect of building your own log house, from selecting the site and hewing the first log to laying the final chimney stone. Whether you're building a new house or restoring an old one, McRaven offers proven techniques and time-tested advice that will help you successfully create a warm and inviting hewn-log home., 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.
LC Classification Number
TH4840

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  • Enjoyable read

    I've been reading and taking notes from this book. I've learned so much that I didn't know prior to owning this book. Building a log cab is not for the faint hearted. This book portrays this. I think before anyone decides to build buy or restore a log HOUSE yes their are differences between log cabins and log homes. Get this book and read you will be the wiser for it. Learn from others experience and there mistake!

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    Excellent book; all old details to build in harmony with the pass and with old technics and elements and the 'le savoir faire' the craftmen . VERY GOOD VALUE. Best regards

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    As described! Great book if you're into Appalachian style log homes.

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