Book
The craft of log building : a handbook of craftsmanship in wood
Record details
- ISBN: 9780969101918 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780969101925 (bound)
- ISBN: 0969101910 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0969101929 (bound)
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Physical Description:
print
viii, 328 p. : ill ; 29 cm. - Publisher: Ottawa : Lee Valley Tools, 1982.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. Translation of: Holzbaukunst : der Blockbau. Translation of: Holzbaukunst. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Bibliography: p. 326. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is craftsmanship in wood? -- The structure of wood -- The circulation of the sap and girdling -- Swelling and shrinkage -- Felling -- Felling time -- Working solid timber -- The properties of wood -- Species of wood commonly used in building with timber -- Log wall construction -- Cornerwork -- Tieing in partition walls -- Pegging and dowelling -- Added bracing - stub walls and vertical tie-logs -- Sill construction -- Roofs -- Roofs of sod or turf -- Thatched roofing -- Tamped thatching -- Sheaf-thatched roofing -- Loose-laid thatch -- Thatch-tiled roofing -- Wooden roofing -- Shingled roofing -- The making of shingles -- The loose-laid shingle roof -- The nailed shingle roof -- Boarded roofs -- Roofs of stone -- Roof framing -- Open-ceiling structures -- Eaves framing without supporting beams -- Eaves framing with beam support -- Floor and ceiling construction -- Doors and doorways -- Scandinavian door framing -- Celtic and Celtic-Germanic door framing -- Bavarian door framing -- Special types of door framing -- Windows -- Balconies, walkways and other protuding features -- Gable sheathing -- Flared log-end treatment -- Columns and uprights from across Europe's log building areas -- Moulded contouring -- Interior finish work -- A selection of log structures from Scandinavia to the southern Alps and Carpathians. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Donation ; William C. Wonders ; 2008/03. |
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| Subject: | Building, Wooden -- Europe Building, Wooden |
| Topic Heading: | LOG BUILDINGS Building. Log houses. Building - Wooden. Log buildings. BUILDING, WOODEN |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | TH1101 .P4713 1982 (Text) | 30237115 | Book | Volume hold | Available | - |
