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OverviewA decade ago, B. Allan Mackie was nearing completion of Ardea, the log house he built on Shanty Lake. He shared these experiences in the original edition of The Owner-Built Log House. In this new edition he continues his personal journey, which led him to complete Ardea and realize he had yet to build the perfect log house. This book is a testament to Mackie's most treasured desire - to reproduce the life and style of the pioneers. In this unique book, Mackie provides a thorough, expert and practical guide to building a log house. He demonstrates that, with the will to learn, the average person is more than capable of building a log house that will serve for years to come. This profusely illustrated book is both a technical manual and a photo essay. Mackie, renowned for his skill, recounts each step day by day. The chapters cover: The purpose of building a log house, The building tree, Making a set of plans, How long it will take and how much it will cost. Mackie also carefully addresses such issues as building ecologically and harvesting trees. This new edition of The Owner-Built Log House includes a new chapter that covers the building and finishing of two additional log houses, which were only in the planning stage when the original book was published. Over 30 photographs take the reader carefully through the process of building the author's main house at Shanty Lake as well as a new and smaller retirement home in which the author currently lives. illustrated Full Product DetailsAuthor: B. Allan MackiePublisher: Firefly Books Ltd Imprint: Firefly Books Ltd Edition: 2nd Revised edition ISBN: 9781554077908ISBN 10: 1554077907 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 01 December 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews[Review of earlier edition: ] 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. [Review of earlier edition: ] 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.--Rob Hadden The Owner Builder (01/01/2009) Author InformationB. Allan Mackie is recognized around the world as one of the foremost builders of log houses. He teaches log building throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |