Cabins & Cottages, Revised & Expanded Edition: The Basics of Building a Getaway Retreat for Hunting, Camping, and Rustic Living

by Skills Institute Press

Overview

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 permanent shelter in out-of-the- way places. 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565239678
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	10/09/2018
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Making the Most of Your Location 8

Strengthening a House in Earthquake Country 10

Tying a House Together Against Wind 16

The Lay of the Land: Clues to Foil a Flood 19

Preparing for Deep Snow 22

Chapter 2 Getting Started 28

Generating Power 30

Clearing the Building Site 31

Removing Logs, Stumps, and Roots 35

A Foundation on Poles 37

Masonry Piers for Stronger Supports 43

A Continuous Block Wall 48

Chapter 3 Four Simple Structures 62

A Cottage of Prefab Panels 64

The A-Frame: A String of Sturdy Triangles 73

A House Suspended on Poles 85

A Strong Framed Roof 89

Ready-Made Roof Framing 95

Covering the Roof 98

A Rustic Log Cabin 104

Raising the Walls 110

Finishing the Building 116

Chapter 4 Adding the Amenities 124

Tapping a Water Supply 126

Picking the Right Pump 131

A Submersible Pump for a Drilled Weil 136

Putting In an All-Purpose Sink 142

Self-Contained Toilets 145

Simple and Safe Waste Disposal 146

Heating with Wood 152

Gallery 157

Index 165