The Not So Log Cabin [Hardcover]

Robbin Obomsawin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 20, 2003

The Not So Log Cabin
Warning:
The designs in this book will give you and your builder the license to create cabins that will inspire admiration and save the world's forests. The cabins and plans in this book illustrate the newest twist in log building since Abe Lincoln's day. Please use caution while dreamily examining the contents, and do not build your own cabin without the advice of this author. Remember, trees are the answer.

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From the Inside Flap

Think outside the log box! Borrowing from many different construction methods while toning down the use of log resources, the log-element home is coming to the fore. It's a hybrid style incorporating whole-log post-and-beam with old-world timberframe methods. The Not So Log Cabin relies on detailing--such as twig art, log beams, stairs, railings, and support columns--within a conventionally built structure. Mixtures of these elements create a dramatic contrast of rustic logs against a canvas of more delicate materials, including stone and glass. Filled withtips for new construction and remodels, The Not So Log Cabin is the idea book for the next generation of log cabin lovers interested in a greener home, one that respects and utilizes natural resources to their fullest potential. Whatever taste, budget, or level of log detail you envision, you are certain to find a style here that pleases you, as well as guidelines for getting the most out of your log investment.

From the Back Cover

The Not So Log Cabin
Warning:
The designs in this book will give you and your builder the license to create cabins that will inspire admiration and save the world's forests. The cabins and plans in this book illustrate the newest twist in log building since Abe Lincoln's day. Please use caution while dreamily examining the contents, and do not build your own cabin without the advice of this author. Remember, trees are the answer.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith; 1 edition (March 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586851527
• ISBN-13: 978-1586851521
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,017,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun to simply page through, May 22, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Not So Log Cabin (Hardcover)

The Not So Log Cabin: Log-Element Building & Design by log construction expert Robbin Obomsawin (Construction Manager and General Contactor for Beaver Creek Log Homes) is a grand and unique presentation of techniques and results for detailing log-element homes exhibiting an extra flair for creativity, originality, modern flair, and more. Suggestions for adding extra eye-catching touches to a log home and full-color photographs fill the pages of this superbly presented compendium, which is so vibrant and lavish that it is great fun to simply page through.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointing, August 18, 2003

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Merilee Pinkerton (southern Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Not So Log Cabin (Hardcover)

This sounded like a cool book idea, and I love cabins and log homes, so I ordered it. The photos are very disappointing. The homes are not the quality I expected. The book has a very regional, western look to it, which is a shame considering the fact that interesting and varied log homes can be found from coast to coast. They should have called this WESTERN LOG HOMES.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, August 27, 2008

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Teacher/Photographer (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Not So Log Cabin (Hardcover)

While the homes are very beautiful, they are intended for the very wealthy. I enjoyed many of the floor plans, including some of more modest proportions, but strangely, none of the homes illustrated correspond to any of the floor plans featured in the book! The photographs are very attractive, but for most of us, the uber-designer look and (ergo) expense makes these homes unattainable.