The Owner-built Pole Frame House

The Owner-built Pole Frame House

Author: Barbara Kern

Publisher: Encore Editions

Published: 1981-01-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 9780684167671

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Explains the theory of building houses with pole frame construction, describes the structural advantages, and gives tips on house construction and solar heating


Low-Cost Pole Building Construction

Low-Cost Pole Building Construction

Author: Ralph Wolfe

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 1980-01-05

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780882661704

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Cost-effective and adaptable, pole buildings are the perfect solution for tool sheds, barns, or even summer homes. Low-Cost Pole Building Construction focuses on designs that provide good wind resistance with minimal grading and no need to excavate for a foundation. With full plans for a number of sample buildings that include a solar cottage, garage, and woodshed, you’ll be able to quickly and effectively build the structure you need while saving both money and time.


Post-frame Building Handbook

Post-frame Building Handbook

Author: Jon M. Carson

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13:

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Presents information on structural lumber grades, foundations, bracing, safety, structural loading, engineered wood products, stresses in wood, design load requirements, commodity storage structures, site planning, building codes, and more. For engineers, builders, and educators.


D-I-Y Sam's Post Frame Building Book

D-I-Y Sam's Post Frame Building Book

Author: Samual L. McKay

Publisher:

Published: 2013-06-27

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9780989629805

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What this book is aboutAs the title says, this book is for a “Do-It-Yourself†person.In this book, I try to give a complete explanation of every step necessary to plan, or buy, and build from the ground up to the ridge cap, a Post Frame building of any size.This book is written for a person with some level of existing knowledge of construction methods. But not more than a average home handyman level.The book goes into details of design and material choices,More than step by step methods. This is because, there are many options and many possible choices that one could make. A step by step would only be useful to a few, and many people would not benefit. However, by explaining the design concepts and reasons for choices, you can make better decisions and better choices.This books would be very useful to a person wanting to buy a package building kit, or buy from a post frame building company and have a builder assemble. Because, as a buyer and owner, you should understand what you are choosing and what you are paying for and what you get in the end, for your money.Either way, This book will save you money and result in you having a better building.


Roundwood Timber Framing

Roundwood Timber Framing

Author: Ben Law

Publisher: Permanent Publications

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781856230414

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This definitive manual marks the birth of a new vernacular for the 21st century. Over 400 color photographs and step-by-step instructions guide you through the building of anything from a garden shed to your own woodland house. This practical how to book will unquestionably be a benchmark for sustainable building using renewable local resources and evolving traditional skills to create durable, ecological, and beautiful buildings.


Timber Frame Construction

Timber Frame Construction

Author: Jack A. Sobon

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2012-12-10

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 161212321X

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Discover the satisfaction of making your own durable, economical, and environmentally friendly timber frame structures. Covering all aspects of timber frame construction, this practical guide is filled with easy-to-understand instructions, clear illustrations, and helpful photographs. With expert advice on selecting appropriate timber, necessary tools, safety considerations, joinery techniques, assembly, and raising, Jack Sobon and Roger Schroeder encourage beginners by offering complete plans for a small toolshed. Turn your dream of a timber frame house into a reality.


Building with Logs

Building with Logs

Author: W. Ellis Groben

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-22

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13:

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"Building with Logs" by W. Ellis Groben, Clyde P. Fickes. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.