Building a Log Cabin in Alaska in Four Months


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This book should prove most helpful as a "how to" guide for a man working alone to build a strong, yet simple log cabin made to last. It can be a log cabin that a man can be proud to call his home or for a getaway home away from home on the weekend. I built the 13 by 41 foot cabin shell, including cutting down the trees and peeling off the bark, in three months while camping out in a tent. Cutting down the trees and pilling off the bark took more than half of the time in completing the shell of the cabin. It was hard work, but by using the trees on my property I saved money and it gave me a more satisfying feeling of accomplishment as I lived my dream. After about three months work the cabin was up and we moved from our tents into the cabin, however, the electrical wiring, well and plumbing, septic system, interior walls, chimney, and 8 by 28 foot add-on, which are covered in varying details (less on the wiring and plumbing) in this book, were worked on as I got the time and money. Overall, to complete the cabin, it took about four to five months time. The 757 square foot cabin was completed in about four months by working long hours, six days a week. The long camping experience was an ordeal for my wife, but my son and I enjoyed it. We thank God for His help and guidance through it all. The plans contained in this book are designed to allow a man working alone to build a cabin in a short time that will last a life time. I include an additional chapter about building a pergola type patio cover out of red cedar. 48 pictures are included in this book. Happy trails!




Building a Log Cabin


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2015 Reprint of 1947 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Whether a pioneer log cabin in a clearing or a comfortable, smoothly build lodge at the lake is desired, this is the book for the person who understands the rugged beauty of a cabin made to fit its surroundings. Beginning from the basic step-the selection of a proper sight for the cabin-the author takes the reader through all the problems and work of acquiring materials, as well as building and finishing the smaller type of cabin of two or three rooms. Fundamentals of drainage, construction, finishing and repair are completely and clearly explained in the author's readable, simple text. Drawings by the author illustrate each step in the preparing and building processes, and sharp photographs show the log cabin in various stages of completion. With emphasis on the simple and practical steps in log cabin building, the author takes up the basic requirements for a comfortable log cabin.




How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin


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W. Ben Hunt's classic has earned a reputation as the" authentic handbook since it was first published in 1939. Updated in 1974, it remains the only step-by-step guide to building log cabins and log furniture -- pioneer style."




Log Cabins and Cottages


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Log Cabins


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A log cabin is a less sophisticated dwelling structure made of logs. Log cabins have a long history in both the United States and Europe. In the United States log cabins where the first generation homes built by settlers from Europe and other countries who came to the country in search of a new life. Today with the availability of tall pines and other tall trunk trees, a family can easily erect a log cabin from scratch in a matter of days. With the right tools, a log cabin can easily be erected in any weather because it does not involve any form of chemical reactions. Because of this, many people are opting to build log cabins as their leisure homes. The modern log cabins look a little bit different from their traditional counterparts as they are built with fiberglass insulation and a host of other furnishings that make them more stylish and comfortable. In this book you will find information on: - Materials and tools you need to build a log cabin - Log cabin foundations - Building the log cabin walls - Building roof and flooring - Insulating your log Cabin - Weatherproofing you log cabin - Maintenance of your log cabin and much more!




Log Cabins


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Many souls secretly desire to wake up in a stunning log cabin built inside a deep forest that is standing proudly in the middle of a green meadow or on the slope of a hill. There isn't any residence that poses a poetic atmosphere or is filled with holiday spirit as of a log cabin. It's a dream of every soul to live in these log cabins which brings you closer to nature. There is hardly anyone who doesn't love to experience residing in a green home that blends with nature perfectly and acts like a treat revitalizing tired mind and body. Actually, you can't find many log cabins as most of these cabins are not built for living permanently. After the English immigrants went to America, they constructed more conventional houses and transformed the present log cabins to outhouses or sheds for providing animals with shelter. Nowadays, children love to play building miniature toy log cabins. These toys look same as small logs with serrated peg rods. Just having a wish to build a log cabin is not enough. You need to plan and work on your dream project. The only issue is where you can begin. You don't need to worry. This book can guide you to make your dream into reality, that is, you can actually build your own log cabin. If you put your dedication, hard work, and proper planning, you can build a cozy, warm fairytale-like wood house in no time. All you need to do is to flip the pages of this book and be ready to build your own log cabin. The contents of this book include: -Practical guide on building log cabins -Basic ideas on the cost and materials -Suggestions on few steps




Building a Log Cabin


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Little Book of Log Cabins


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Handy how-to manual, with instructions and illustrations for building cabins in the Adirondack style, fireplaces, stairways, furniture, beamed ceilings, and more. 102 line drawings.




Log Cabins


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Waking up in a beautiful log home nestled deep inside a forest, poising proudly on a hillside or on a green meadow, serenely facing a sparkling lake is a dream of many. No other kind of habitat can compete with the full-of-spirit and poetic ambiance of a log home. Who doesn't want a green home that can perfectly blend into nature and indulge all our senses? It's a dream of every soul, but the only problem is from where to start. Don't worry! This book can help you turn your dream log cabin into reality. The warm, cozy, fairytale-like wood house is not impractical to achieve anymore if proper planning and hard work are incorporated. Just flip the pages of this book and you are all ready to go.