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Building the Alaska Log Home (Revised) | 
 enlarge | Author: Tom Walker
Publisher: Epicenter Press
Category: Book
List Price: $32.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 369444
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 178
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 097904703X
Dewey Decimal Number: 692
EAN: 9780979047039
ASIN: 097904703X
Publication Date: February 1, 2007
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Condition: new and unread, shipped in padded mailer with tracking
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Best first log book if you are serious April 17, 2008
I am planning to build a log cabin in Alaska, and did not know anything about it. After buying at least eight different books, I found that this one is the best at inspiring me, at teaching me, and at showing me how great my cabin could be. His explanation of why and how to proceed at each step of the building process (from choosing the site and felling the trees, to stove selection and outbuildings) is very clear, even for a non-carpenter like me. And he LOVES log building. It shines through his descriptions of 600 year-old European log houses and through all the beautiful color photographs of cabins built by him and his friends in Alaska. So it's a great read too. Then, I was able to tackle Robert Chambers' "Log Home Construction" book (which is widely believed to be the best guide to log construction available) and understand all of the details of state-of-the-art scribe-fit logwork. Before reading Walker's book, I would have been intimidated by the more serious Chambers book. So together they have given me all I need. All the other books contained little information beyond what's in these two, if you are planning on building yourself in a remote area such as Southcentral Alaska. The only other great source was the free guide "Alaska Log Building Construction Guide" which is available online from a number of sites. I found its organization confusing, though, and would recommend reading the books in the order of Walker, Chambers, and the Guide. Even if you are contracting your house and not building it yourself, read these and you will know what questions to ask to get the best house.
 Revised edition out this April March 13, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just talked to Alaska Northwest books, they said it will be avalible in April,$37.
Recommended! July 14, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well written with no nonsense and easy to understand terms. Actually exciting to read because the author lends brief, interesting stories from his own experience of building log homes. Sufficient details of the building process and appropriately explains why certain methods work better than others. Nice pictures and diagrams to support the text. Found myself wanting even more information than the book offered, such as techniques/considerations on building an outhouse in very cold climates, construction of the roof around joints/vents/stovepipe, suggestions for optional building materials in areas where items cannot be trucked in. Regardless, the book was thorough and I highly recommended it.
Reasonble price for Building the Alaska Log Home May 9, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I called the publisher, Alaska Northwest books (ph# 1-800-452-3032). They will do another reprint of this book toward the end of the summer of 2006 (Aug/Sept). The cost of the book will be $29.99 plus shipping and handling. So why is the seller judioops trying to sell a used copy of this book for $87.99? If you want this book, wait until the publisher releases the reprint or call the publisher directly and place a order for this book.
Highest quality log cabin building book I've seen February 6, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Excellent all color on glossy high quality paper. A real pleasure to read with lots of information. Concise chapters dealing with most every aspect of building. A great history section in the back. Not as much technical info as some but the pictures make up for it.
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