Complete Guide to Building Log Homes: Over 840 illustrations [Paperback]

Monte Burch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003

From buying land and drawing floor plans to choosing log styles and joinery, every phase of construction is covered in over 800 photos and drawings with complete how-to instructions. From the experts at Popular Science. “Whether you need to know about slab walls or building that first fire in your new home’s fireplace, the Guide covers it.”—Country Journal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806974869
• ISBN-13: 978-0806974866
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #361,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #92 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Home Design > House Plans

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63 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated Material, November 2, 2001

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TOM VOOSEN (Dillon, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Guide to Building Log Homes: Over 840 illustrations (Paperback)

... I have been building regular frame construction houses and wanted to try something new by building some log homes in the mountains of Colorado where I live. I bought about every book that Amazon had to offer on log home construction. I was excited to get my copy of "Complete Guide to Building Log Homes" as it seemed to be the "bible" I was looking for. I was extremely disappointed. First off the book was printed in 1990 and the material used is 10-15 years out of date with today's construction methods. Even the pictures look like they are from the 1960's. There was even a picture where he tells you how to hand mortice an end joint and he is building a home with bark still on the logs !!!! That just isn't how things are done today. No mention of tongue and groove joints, prefinished and pre cut packages, D-cut logs, etc. He is out of date with todays construction. This book is a waste of money when there are books ... on building log homes that are written less than a year ago. Save your money. I sent mine back !!!!

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 12 year old out dated book, July 18, 2002

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Deborah L. Stahl "Jon& Deb Stahl" (Kirtland, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Guide to Building Log Homes: Over 840 illustrations (Paperback)

Do not recommend buying, black and white old, old pictures, unless you feel like taking out a chain saw (or axe) and using antique tools to build one, forget this book.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars has info others don't., February 5, 2005

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R. Kendall "Montana Logsmith" (Montana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Guide to Building Log Homes: Over 840 illustrations (Paperback)

This book is a bit out of date and geared toward the outback builders who want to build a cabin cheap. I'm one of those so I liked it but there's no color pictures etc. Has lots of information on how to get the job done without a lot of money and deals with the complete house including site selection all the way through move in. 400+ pages where most are only around 200. I'd get another book if I was just getting one, but makes a good addition to the newer ones.