Including everything from choosing and clearing a site and creating an electrical power source, to clearing the land and creating a foundation, this book offers instruction on building an A-frame cabin and a rustic log cabin with a framed roof.
There is also a special section on designing small buildings to cope with Mother Nature, including earthquakes, heavy snow, high wind, and flooding.
If you’re dreaming about building your own rustic cottage in the woods or the hunting cabin of your dreams—or even homesteading off-the-grid—Cabins and Cottages provides a logical, sensible, and easy-to-follow approach to building a permanent shelter in that perfect out-of-the-way place.
About The Author:
John Kelsey is a journalist and editor specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He has a degree in woodworking and furniture design from the School for American Craft at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and home building books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut.
Product Details:
- Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
- Author : John Kelsey
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 512 pages
- Categories: Ebook Edition
Mick –
Love it
Mr. R.A.Yates –
Great range of information and advice for various cabin types. Some of it a little high level but great to get you started
James Terner –
Great reference for cabin ideas
Robert Shipman –
Great place to start gathering your thoughts and ideas for building a cabin. The construction tips and guidance will be helpful for a beginner. Someone with basic construction knowledge may not find the info as useful.
Kimberly D. –
Nicely illustrated. Very informative.
MadeyClan –
Good book. It was helpful for what I was looking for.
Kimberly D. –
Nicely illustrated. Very informative.
MadeyClan –
Good book. It was helpful for what I was looking for.
Don w robertson jr –
Eavery thing i was looking for thanks
Robert Shipman –
Great place to start gathering your thoughts and ideas for building a cabin. The construction tips and guidance will be helpful for a beginner. Someone with basic construction knowledge may not find the info as useful.
Don w robertson jr –
Eavery thing i was looking for thanks
Kimberly deLuca –
If you are looking into building a structure this is a great reference book. I am getting ready to build my own home and this book was great to use as foundational material to draw my own home from.
Craig Nakamoto –
Some great designs and ideas for DIY cottage builds. I used the a-frame design in this book to build a 400 sq ft a-frame and it turned out great. Thanks!
Kimberly deLuca –
If you are looking into building a structure this is a great reference book. I am getting ready to build my own home and this book was great to use as foundational material to draw my own home from.
Erica Tesla –
Very insightful! Helped with my decision to build!
Kristin –
liked the diagrams and ideas of others