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Shelter II (The Shelter Library of Building Books) Paperback – October 19, 2010

by Lloyd Kahn (Editor), Bob Easton (Editor)
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Shelter II is the second in a series of books about people building their own homes in different parts of the world. The principles outlined in Shelter, published almost 40 years ago, seem even more important today: relearning the still-usable skills of the past and doing more hand work in providing life's necessities. Shelter II provides a basic manual of design and construction for the first time house-builder. The book begins with simple shelters still being built and lived in by people with minimal resources. They can be viewed for historical or anthropological interest, or as sensible, instructive examples of efficient construction by those who lack the choices available in industrialized societies. There are also personal accounts and seasoned advice from builders in different climates, with a variety of design approaches, construction techniques, and building materials. A home is still a place for working, resting, sharing, healing, dreaming . . . some things haven't changed that much.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0936070498
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shelter Publications; Illustrated edition (October 19, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780936070490
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0936070490
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.12 x 0.45 x 10.46 inches
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I started building almost 50 years ago, and have lived in a self-built home ever since. If I’d been able to buy a wonderful old good-feeling house, I might have never started building. But it was always cheaper to build than to buy, and by build-ing myself, I could design what I wanted and use materials I wanted to live with.

I set off to learn the art of building in 1960. I liked the whole process immensely. Hammering nails. Framing — delineating space. Nailing down the sub-floor, the roof decking. It’s a thrill when you first step on the floor you’ve just created.

Ideally I’d have worked with a master carpenter long enough to learn the basics, but there was never time. I learned from friends and books and by blundering my way into a process that required a certain amount of competence. My perspective was that of a novice, a homeowner — rather than a pro. As I learned, I felt that I could tell others how to build, or at least get them started on the path to creating their own homes.

Through the years I’ve personally gone from post and beam to geodesic domes to stud frame construction. It’s been a constant learning process, and this has led me into investigating many methods of construction — I’m interested in them all. For five years, the late ’60s to early ’70s, I built geodesic domes. I got into being a publisher by producing Domebook One in 1970 and Domebook 2 in 1971.

I then gave up on domes (as homes) and published our namesake Shelter in 1973. We’ve published books on a variety of subjects over the years, and returned to our roots with Home Work: Handbuilt Shelter in 2004, The Barefoot Architect in 2008, Builders of the Pacific Coast in 2008, and Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter in 2012.

Building is my favorite subject. Even in this day and age, building a house with your own hands can save you a ton of money (I’ve never had a mortgage) and — if you follow it through — you can get what you want in a home.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shelter II - A great addition to the Shelter family!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2010
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I've received my copy of Shelter II already! I pre-ordered it. I have Shelter and HomeWork, and I love both of them. Shelter II rounds out the collection. Shelter II doesn't have color pages, but then again Shelter doesn't have many either. Shelter II does have Mongolian yurts and gypsy vans as well as many other indigenous shelters, and it has lots of building information. I'm thrilled to have another Shelter Publication to enjoy. Thank you, Lloyd Kann!

Shelter and HomeWork and Shelter II will inspire those who wish to live simply...whether or not you wish to build your own shelter. These books simply speak to the soul. You do not need to be a builder to enjoy them. I have gotten more pleasure out of reading these books and looking at the pictures than any other books in my collection. If you have a builder on your gift list, all of these books are a must-have. But the books will also speak to those interested in alternative housing, indigenous shelters, or on-the-road lifestyles.

If you must have color pages, buy HomeWork. If you don't mind black and white, buy Shelter and Shelter II. I highly recommend all three. If you want to build a house, you must have Shelter II. It includes an abbreviated 24-page construction manual and lots of inspiration. It's a book you will pick up again and again and again.
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Lio
5.0 out of 5 stars A monument !
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2011
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Shelter 1, Home Work and The builders of the Pacific Coast are the four books I read and re-read so often with the same pleasure, and now I've just purchased Shelter 2 which is the complement I missed. Those books are not only shelters, they are monuments about technics, art, history and beauty. Should be on the shelves of everyone interested in living in the comfort of a nice home in a real word, although some articles and photos make me dream.
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Trader Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting if you're into small homes or building your own.
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2019
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Love this books. Great ideas. Well written.
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Caley
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book. People who have the courage and innovation ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2015
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Amazing book. People who have the courage and innovation to do things differently. Inspiring
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Dr. James Berryhill
4.0 out of 5 stars A great part of history.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2013
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Almost anyone interested in the history of housing has the original book Shelter, most of us had heard that there were planed further volumes, but didn't have access to them. How this "blast from the past" comes to partially fill that gap. Due to the permanent nature of shelter construction the information is still of interest tody and this book belongs on the book shelf next to the first volume.
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Mary Roberta Holland
5.0 out of 5 stars I have learned a great deal about design and construction
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016
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Very interesting book. I have learned a great deal about design and construction.
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Peter Renlund
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015
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This book is everything that was said to be The information is complete and the pictures are extraordinary
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Dominic Ebacher
3.0 out of 5 stars If your expectations are reasonable, you'll like the book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2010
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I own Shelter, Homework, and Builders (my favorite). I was expecting this to be another in the same vein; I didn't expect what this book really is about - and therein lies the problem. I would suggest folks know what they are getting. This is great to add to your Lloyd Kahn collection of classics, but it is a republish of older material. The pictures are black and white, and he and his team have come a long way since this was first released in terms of design and typeface layout. I wouldn't return it, and for what it is: I am satisfied - I just think that I was expecting something else, more colorful, more like the other books of his that I have (Like the Tiny House book that he has in the works - Can't Wait!), and if I had known what I was really getting it would have kept me from being disappointed (in the lack of color) at what I got before I even really got into it and started enjoying the material that is presented.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2016
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makes you want to try to build house.
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Perry Lucas
5.0 out of 5 stars Important book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2016
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Great to have this in my collection.
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C. Olivier
5.0 out of 5 stars Lloyd Kahn : inspiration garantie (in english please)
Reviewed in France on July 30, 2016
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Pour tous ceux qui rêvent de cabane, de maison, de bois rond, d'astuces, de styles vernaculaires ou sortant du standard parpaing crépi placo, ces livres sont des références !
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You don't need to speak english if you just want inspiration
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Kasperle
5.0 out of 5 stars So gut wie das Erste
Reviewed in Germany on March 18, 2016
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Großartig, inspirierend oder auch nur zum Blättern. Für Selbermacher, Träumer oder sogar Archtitekten. Man verbleibt immer mit einer Träne im Knopfloch in seinem Sessel, weil man nach deutschem Baurecht nicht einfach so drauflos bauen kann wie die Amis.
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5.0 out of 5 stars カラーじゃないです。
Reviewed in Japan on April 6, 2012
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白黒です、英語の勉強に、
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