The Craft of Modular Post & Beam: Building log and timber homes affordably

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Summary: The Craft of Modular Post & Beam
Review: I first stumbled on this wonderful book in our local library. Read it cover to cover in two weeks and unfortunatly had to return it but, it is on my birthday wish list. This is the most informative book on the subject I have read to date. Mr Mitchell did an excellent job in the chapters covering the details of modular log home construction. Many of which I plan to use in the very near future.

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Summary: ...a place to learn the art of Log and Timber construction,
Review: Thank you for interest in my book, it is a dedication to those wish to build their own dream home. I teach the contents of my book at my school,Island School of Building Arts, located on beautiful Gabriola Island near Vancouver British Columbia. While I concentrate in my book on primarily log and timber Post&Beam construction, we also teach log blockwork (scibed notched corner) and timberframe bent style.

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Summary: An excellent book on post and beam log construction
Review: This book may well be the "bible" of post and beam log construction. Covers in excellent detail basic to advanced post and beam design and construction. From house design, foundations, floors, walls, doors and windows, and an extensive chapter on roof design and construction. Explains log hewing with a broad axe and the use of other log shaping tools. Covers log joinery in detail. Includes hundreds of illustrations, a portfolio of color pictures of post and beam joinery, 6 appendixes, Glossary, and Bibliography.

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Summary: An excellent book on post and beam log construction
Review: This book may well be the "bible" of post and beam log construction. Covers in excellent detail basic to advanced post and beam design and construction. From house design, foundations, floors, walls, doors and windows, and an extensive chapter on roof design and construction. Explains log hewing with a broad axe and the use of other log shaping tools. Covers log joinery in detail. Includes hundreds of illustrations, a portfolio of color pictures of post and beam joinery, 6 appendixes, Glossary, and Bibliography.

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Summary: The Dream Home
Review: This is a great, well written book that will educate no matter what your level of building expertise. James Mitchell has some great ideas on building that more people should be aware of. I plan on visiting his school in British Columbia and I will be building a post and beam style some day. Probably a plan referenced in this book.