Log Home Books
Book-One Man's Wilderness
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by Sam Keith - An Alaskan Odyssey
"From the journals of Richard Proenneke"
From Proenneke's journal, and with first-hand knowledge of his subject and the setting, Sam Keith has woven a tribute to a man who carved his masterpiece out of the beyond.
Patterns from the Golden Age of Rustic Design
(Softbound Version)
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reprint of the 1938 National Park Service
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps), Albert Good
This is 3 books reprinted as 1 softbound edition with over 600 pages.
Crafting Log Homes Solar Style
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Rex and Yvonne Ewing
A down to earth guide to building solar-powered log homes, complete with how-to illustrations and photos plus enlightening profiles of log home owners across the country using solar power and/or living off the grid.
Hands On Log Homes - Cabins Built on Dreams
by Cindy and Art Thiede
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This third book by popular log-home authors Cindy Thiede and Art Thiede brings the scale of log homes back to practical reality. It features owner-built homes, recycled log homes, and historical renovations.
Cabin Fever - Rustic Style Comes Home
by Rachel Carley
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Rachel Carley holds a Master's Degree in Historic Preservation and puts her knowledge to good use in this book. Featuring rustic interiors as well as North Woods architecture.
The Classic Hewn Log Home
by Charles McRaven
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Focusing on the hewn face, dovetail corner, chinked style of building, Progresses into repairing and restoring. One of the few places you can find "recipes" for traditional mortar mixes.
Cowboy Chic - Western Style Comes Home
by Chase Reynolds Ewald
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Starting with a discussion of the development of the Ranch Style and progressing into sections discussing the furnishing and decor of various rooms in the home. Featured are many fine artists and craft people along with magnificent photos of their work.
Inside Log Homes - The Art and Spirit of Home Decor
by Cindy Thiede
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From the biggest notions of carefully styled rooms to the smallest comforts and delights of accessorizing a home with your favorite things, Inside Log Homes offers suggestions and inspiration regarding the intensely personal and expressive world of log cain living and decor.
Homestead Builder
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First published in 1872, this book is filled with advice on the best ways to plan and construct dwellings in any location, using wood, earth and gravel.
Arts & Crafts
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At first glance you may feel this is just another glossy picture book on beautiful log homes and cabins, but it's not just about decor, it's about a way of life where simplicity itself can be sensational.
The Adirondack Cabin
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The Adirondack Cabin highlights what makes an Adironack Camp (e.g. cabin, lodge), unique and spectacular.
Log Houses-Classics of the North
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Christopher & Skinulis lead you on a photographic journey of the many faces of log homes including Post and Beam, Dovetail, Chinked, Scribe-fit, Traditional and Modern.
Old Wood New Home
by G. Lawson Drinkard III. photos by Audrey Hall...currently out of print...shown here for reference.
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Rich with photographs of wood cabins, (mostly log), either reclaimed or made from various selections of recycled wood, this book guides you to making that homestead building your own.
L'art de la Fuste (in French)
Technique de Construction en Rondins Bruts (in French)
by Marie-France et Theirry Houdart
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Cahier numero 3: Conception et plans
Log Cabins
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Log Cabins and How to Build Them...currently out of print...left here for reference.
Almost every man (women are saner) dreams, at least once in his life, of getting away from it all, deep into the woods, and going it alone.
The Log Home Plan Book
by Cindy Thiede with Heather Pedersen
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Thirty fabulous Log Home Plans. The favorites of builders and designers, selected from across the United States.
