Design & Construction
Log Houses
Canadians have restored and handcrafted some of the most beautiful log houses in the world, and we're proud to present many of the finest and most interesting in this gorgeous large-format pictorial, with a text by Richard Skinulis discussing historic and modern building techniques used in log houses across Canada.
The Owner-Built Log House
Log houses inspire fascination across most of North America. They evoke a simpler time - a tradition of independence and self-sufficiency missing in today's high-tech world. But a log house does not have to be a fantasy. Ownership is within the means of almost anyone reasonably handy with tools.
Allan Mackie believes - and demonstrates - that att …
The Stonebuilder's Primer
Writer Charles Long has a well-earned reputation as one of North America's self-sufficiency experts. More than 20 years ago, he and his wife, Elizabeth, fled city life and conventional employment for the country, and have flourished there ever since. Now back by popular demand Long's The Stonebuilder's Primer is a highly readable account of the co …
