Crafting Log Homes Solar Style: An Inspiring Guide to Self-Sufficiency

Crafting Log Homes Solar Style: An Inspiring Guide to Self-Sufficiency

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A down-to-earth guide to building solar-powered log homes, complete with how-to illustrations and photos, plus enlightening stories from log home owners across the country. Follow the authors' journey of handcrafting an off-the-grid log home in the Colorado Rockies and discover how renewable energy is a perfect match for modern log home living, from small weekend cabins to expansive year-round homes. (The completed revised edition of Logs, Wind and Sun)<P> <b>CONTENTS</b> 1. Log Home Living, Solar Style<BR> 2. Site Selection<BR> 3. Plans and Permits <BR> 4. Logs<BR> 5. Tools for Construction<BR> 6. Excavation and Foundation Work<BR> 7. The Floor<BR> 8. Peeling and Lifting Logs <BR> 9. Building with Logs: Part I <BR> 10. Building with Logs: Part II<BR> 11. Gables and Dormers <BR> 12. Roof Framing<BR> 13. Windows, Doors and Wiring<BR> 14. More Settling Issues<BR> 15. Chinking and Finishing<BR> 16. A New Philosophy of Freedom<BR> 17. Harvesting Solar and Wind Power<BR> 18. Heating of House and Water<BR> 19. Pumping Water<BR> 20. Finish Work: Making Your House a Home<BR> Log-ically Solar: Homeowner Profiles from Around the Country<BR> LaVonne's LogBooks (a 2-year diary) <BR> Appendix (Costs to Consider, Notes for Off-Grid Homes, Resources, General Bibliography, Recommended Reading)<BR> Index<BR>