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I built this 1200 square foot house for $22,000, during 1992-5. In this book, I tell how I did it.

Chapter 1 tells how I located my land, built a log cabin for practice, chose my tools, and located the logs which I used for the structure. I purchased a small sawmill, which I tell how to use, even how to cut the siding used for the house; also how to lay a foundation and get utilities.

Chapter 2: How to construct the sill and floor beams.

Chapter 3: How to design the house you want, using my own as illustration, then how to construct the first-story walls using simple equipment, including the hardware I used and methods of raising the wall frames with door and window frames as part of the structure.

Chapter 4: How to frame the second story. I present several design options, then describe my experience with the barn style I chose. Here you'll learn how to design and raise the ridgepole, construct the barn style rafters, and set them in place.

Chapter 5: How to apply the roof decking and roof.

Chapter 6: How to dry in the structure and how I proceeded by laying flooring and installing siding alternately. I describe types of wall sheathing (e.g. blackboard or aluminized) and how to finish the framing for doors and windows.

Chapter 7: Details about how to make and apply exterior siding from the log supply using a small sawmill, after a brief description of types of siding options, including how to install the siding for both the first and second stories.

Chapter 8: How to finish the interior, including constructing a stairway, installing plumbing and fixtures, installing electrical wiring and fixtures, wall treatments, kitchen cabinets, and floor finishing such as tile.

Authors Book Nook press. The book contains 21 photos and 31 diagrams.

Perfect binding, paperback

Distributor: Baker and Taylor Books

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