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  Log & Timber Homes


 
Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... The Independent Holiday 2006

For those who appreciated 2004's Treehouses of the World, Log Houses of the World by ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST editor Richard Olsen and photographer Radek Kurzaj is a book to savor. From the pioneer log cabin to stunning modern-era works of art, the log home has a surprising architectural heritage. This full-color monograph is the first chronological survey of the greatest log houses designed in Europe and the U.S. from the late 19th century to the present.

 

 
Publisher Comments

Timberframe homes—also known as post-and-beam homes—have long set the standard for integrity and elegance, and the authors of The Timberframe Way have built some of the best.
Here, in one book, is a careful study of all the elements that make a timberframe home both a lifestyle and a work of art. Every construction method is covered, from prefabricated, manufactured kits to “one-off” frames hand-hewn by independent craftsmen using traditional methods. Topics include everything from checking out kits to choosing materials for the roof to transforming old barns into homes.
Attention is also given to interior elements... read more>>>

 

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