The Log Home Plan Book and Lodge-Style Log Home Combo

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About the videos:
When building this log home, we used traditional log construction plus some unusual log-framing methods and some stick framing. This allowed us to incorporate design features not typically associated with log construction such as a window wall and soaring ceilings.

The first tape covers construction of the shell. We pour a foundation using insulated concrete forms; lay up a fieldstone veneer over the foundation walls; set the log walls, purlins, rafters, and trusses; roof the home with concrete shingles; and install southern pine beadboard ceilings.

In the second tape we work on the interior of the cabin. Featured are the electrical rough-in; framing the window wall with laminated veneer lumber; staining and chinking the logs; building the sauna in the lower level; setting the stone and tile floors; and installing a Finnish soapstone masonry heater.

The third tape focuses on some of the special features of the home including the coffered ceiling in the lower level, the log stairways and railings, and the windows.

In the fourth tape we finish up the home. Highlights include application of a decorative interior plaster system and tours of the finished home.

About the book:
The Log Home Plan Book features plans for 30 fabulous log homes. In addition to the floor plans, each featured log home is illustrated with beautiful color photographs of the landscaped exterior and fully styled interior. The homes included range in size and style from cabins to family homes to grand estates. Text describing the design and construction of the featured homes is supplemented by log-construction tips from architects and builders. A four-page resource section lists log-home designers, builders, and decorators, plus sources for additional information.