Cabins & Cottages, Revised & Expanded Edition

Cabins & Cottages, Revised & Expanded Edition PDF Author: Skills Institute Press
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607655330
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 452

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Book Description
• Basic guide to building permanent shelter in out-of-the-way places. • Complete instructions for building an A-frame cabin and a rustic log cabin with a framed roof. • Sensible advice for anyone thinking of building a summer cottage in the woods, a hunting cabin getaway, or homesteading off the grid. • Covers the entire construction process from choosing and clearing a site to creating a foundation, raising the walls, and adding the amenities. • Includes a special section on designing small buildings to cope with Mother Nature, including earthquakes, heavy snow, high wind, and flooding.