American Log Homes (Paperback)

~ (Author), Cindy Thiede (Author)
Key Phrases: adaptive restorations, log builders, log homes, John Beauregard, Sun Valley, New York (more...)

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Product Description

Today log homes enjoy a new wave of popularity, and this book picks up on this trend. First published in hardcover 1986, it has sold more than 50,000 copies. Now in an affordable paperback edition with updated lists of designers and builders, it is a valuable resource for anyone interested in owning a log home. 214 photographs and 24 houseplans.

About the Author

Cindy Thiede has spent twenty years photographing and writing about log-home architecture in the United States. Additional titles by Ms. Thiede include Hands-On Log Homes: Cabins Built on Dreams, The Log Home Book: Design, Past and Present, American Log Homes

Arthur Thiede is the co-author of the The Log Home Book, American Log Homes, and Hands-on-Log Homes. The Thiedes have spent twenty years photographing and writing about log-home architecture in the United States. They have designed, built, and restored log homes for themselves and clients.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith; 1st Softcover Ed edition (November 22, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879054581
• ISBN-13: 978-0879054588
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #968,678 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice pictures and fun to read., October 28, 1998

By A Customer

I like this book because it gave me several design ideas that I could use in building my home. The pictures were great and it's worth the money!