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Books Log Home, Timber Frame, Carving, Rustic Furniture & Related

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Log Home and Timber Frame - plans 

Here you'll find dozens of wonderful floor plans, many complete with several color photographs detailing both the exterior and interior. 

Small Log Homes-Storybook plans and Sage advice
by Robbin Obomsawin
15 log home plans for creating a modest  log home or weekend cottage. Whether you're dreaming of a starter log home or a lifelong log cabin retreat, "Small Log Homes" is an indispensable idea book for planning, building and outfitting your log cabin in the woods, or on the prairie. 
Lush photographs show how log home owners, log home builders, and contractors around the country have achieved the richness and warmth of cabin living within the bounds of economy and space management. 
Robbin Obomsawin is the construction manager and general contractor for Beaver Creek Log Homes. She has served many terms as the vice-president of the American/Canadian Log Builders Association. (Now called the International Log Builders Association). Her plans have been featured in many log home publications.
           Hardbound / 87 Pages.
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$21.95

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Hands-On Log Homes-Cabins Built on Dreams
by Cindy and Art Thiede
This third book by popular log-home authors Cindy Thiede and Art Thiede brings the scale of log homes back to practical reality. It features owner-built homes, recycled log homes, and historical renovations. The Thiedes also show some stunning examples of personal details that make a home stand out. In addition, log builder Art Thiede, leads the reader through the steps of designing and constructing a small log building. Filled with exceptional color photographs that reflect the personalities and lifestyles of their owners. Cindy Thiede and her husband, Art Thiede, have spent almost twenty years photographing and writing about log-home architecture in the United States. They have designed, built and recycled log homes for themselves and other clients.  
Hardbound 192 Pages.
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$39.95

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The Log Home Plan Book
by Cindy Thiede with Heather Pedersen
Thirty fabulous Log Home Plans. The favorites of builders and designers, selected from across the United States. More than just renderings, each floor plan is illustrated with beautiful color photographs. Weaving pictures and plans together are valuable information, advice, and planning tips from the people who design and build log homes.  
 Softbound / 128 Pages.
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$24.95

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Log House Plans
by B. Allan Mackie

 - Sorry - Currently Out of Print - Check back later on this item

Revised with additional floor plans. Over 48 floor plans with photos, illustrations and discussions. Lots of detail sheets along with basic floor plans and dimensions. Many a North country builder has built using the plans directly from this book. Although you can take and "blow up" the plans in the book to work from, the plans are reduced from full size sets that are available for additional fee. A classic. Softbound / 195 Pages.

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Timberframe-Planbook

by Michael Morris and Dick Pirozzolo
Hands-0n guide to choosing the floor plan for the home of your dreams. Handpicked by some of the field's premier builders and designers, each plan comes to life with vivid interior and exterior photographs and helpful hints to consider when choosing the timberframe medium. Softbound / 127 Pages.
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$24.95

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Timberframe-The Art and Craft of Post and Beam.

by Tedd Benson      Forward by Norm Abram
Timberframe explores the lush, varied design potential of this timeless architectural form. With 400 color photographs, drawings, and plans, the book showcases 23 homes and 6 timberframe additions that display the warmth, character, and versatility of today's timberframe home. Simple plan view "sketch", without dimensions is shown for each home. Additionally, an isometric "sketch" of the Frame gives an excellent representation for the space. Benson's books are great, and they keep getting better and better. 
Hardbound / 232 Pages.
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$40.00

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