Cabins & Cottages, Revised & Expanded Edition: The Basics of Building a Getaway Retreat for Hunting, Camping, and Rustic Living (Fox Chapel Publishing) Complete Instructions for A-Frame & Log Cabins

Cabins & Cottages, Revised & Expanded Edition: The Basics of Building a Getaway Retreat for Hunting, Camping, and Rustic Living (Fox Chapel Publishing) Complete Instructions for A-Frame & Log Cabins

<p><strong>If you've ever dreamed about building your own rustic cottage in the woods, or the hunting cabin of your dreams, this handy reference will provide an easy-to-follow approach to building a rustic getaway in that perfect out-of-the-way place!</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Complete instructions</strong> for building an A-frame cabin and a rustic log cabin with a framed roof</li> <li><strong>Sensible advice</strong> for anyone thinking of building a summer cottage in the woods, a hunting cabin getaway, or homesteading off the grid</li> <li><strong>Covers the entire construction process</strong> from choosing and clearing a site to creating a foundation, raising the walls, & adding the amenities</li> <li><strong>Inclement weather section</strong> on designing small buildings to cope with Mother Nature, including earthquakes, heavy snow, high wind, & flooding</li> </ul> <p>Whether building a summer cottage in the woods, the hunting cabin of your dreams, or homesteading off the grid, this handy reference provides a logical and sensible approach to building a permanent shelter in out-of-the-way places.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>There is also a special section on designing small buildings to cope with Mother Nature, including earthquakes, heavy snow, high wind, and flooding.</p> <p>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—<em>Cabins and Cottages</em> provides a logical, sensible, and easy-to-follow approach to building a permanent shelter in that perfect out-of-the-way place.</p>