Log Cabins - The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Log Cabin

by William Anderson

Overview

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!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541259133
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/24/2016
Pages:	38
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.08(d)

About the Author

William Anderson is an award-winning historian and author whose interest in the “Little House” books began in elementary school. Much of his research for this book was conducted on-site at the locales of the Ingalls and Wilder homes. He has been active in the preservation and operation of the Wilder sites in De Smet, South Dakota, and Mansfield, Missouri, and edits the newsletter, Laura Ingalls Wilder Lore.