Small Log Homes: Storybook Plans & Advice

by Robbin Obomsawin

Overview

Luscious photography & sage advice on realistic log home planning. Includes fifteen plans for creating a modest home or weekend cottage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423633334
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	04/01/2013
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	442,668
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Robbin Obomsawin is the construction manager and general contractor for Beaver Creek Log Homes. She combines over twenty years of log-joinery experience with her knowledge of conventional construction methods, and has served as vice president of the International Log Builder's Association for Handcrafters. She is the author of Small Log Homes, Log Cabin Classics, and The Arts & Crafts Cabin. She resides in upstate New York

Read an Excerpt

When well designed, a log home can be like being on vacation all the time- a calming retreat with a touch of the forest indoors.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Building a Storybook Cottage

Special Consideration in Constructing a Handcrafted Log Building

Small Log Homes with Big Ideas

A Checklist for Contracting Log-Home Construction

Storybook Plans

Resources