Download or read book Cabins & Cottages, Revised & Expanded Edition written by Skills Institute Press and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • 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.