Cabins

"Clear, practical book ... full-color photos help do-it-yourselfers realize their dreams." -- Log Homes IllustratedThe best-selling Cabins is back in print, at the same great value of its original price. This authoritative how-to title gives readers all the information they need to build their own cabin, including: A useful list of essential questions to consider during the planning process Types of cabin construction, such as pole built, stick built, post and beam, stone, cordwood, wood siding, and the advantages of each Site preparation, foundations, windows and doors, ladders and stairs, insulation, roofing, electricity, water systems and heating Essential information on log cabins Cabin designs and their advantages Furnishings and accessoriesConstruction methods are clearly illustrated in meticulous line drawings and precise plans with measurements. Cut-away cross-sections and exploded diagrams give the builder the true perspective and detail needed to obtain the best result, allowing readers to get the most enjoyment out of their newly built wilderness retreat.

David Stiles is a designer/builder and together, with his wife Jeanie, has authored fifteen books, including Sheds: The Do-It-Yourself Guide Revised Edition (Firefly 1998), The Treehouse Book (which won the ALA Notable Children's Book Award), and Playhouses You Can Build (Firefly 1999). A graduate of the Pratt Institute and the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy, David is the winner of two awards from the New York Planning Commission for his designs for The Playground for All Children.

David and Jeanie's articles have appeared in several magazines and newspapers including House Beautiful, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, Home Mechanix, Rebecca's Gardens, and The New York Times. They have appeared on numerous television programs, including Lifetime Television Our Home and the Discovery Channel's Home Matters shows. They divide their time between New York City and East Hampton, N.Y. where they live in a barn which they renovated themselves.

Foreword

7

(9)

Introduction

9

(6)

Cabin Planning

15

(8)

Types of Cabin Construction

23

(20)

Pole Built Cabins

24

(3)

Stick Built Cabins

27

(2)

Post and Beam Cabins

29

(1)

Stone Cabins

30

(2)

Cordwood Cabins

32

(2)

Wood Siding

34

(9)

Cabin Construction

43

(64)

Hand Cart

46

(4)

Site Preparation

50

(1)

Foundations

51

(8)

Windows and Doors

59

(12)

Ladders and Stairs

71

(6)

Insulation and Roofing

77

(7)

Electricity

84

(4)

Water

88

(3)

Plumbing & Sanitary Systems

91

(5)

Heating

96

(11)

Log Cabins

107

(32)

Log Joints

109

(3)

Cutting Your Own Logs

112

(5)

Working with Logs

117

(7)

Two-Bedroom Log Cabin

124

(15)

Cabin Designs

139

(50)

Helen's Writing Cabin

139

(9)

Pyramid Cabin

148

(7)

A-Frame Cabin

155

(11)

Pole Built Cabin

166

(8)

Timber-Framed Guest Cabin

174

(3)

Lakeside Cabin

177

(3)

Japanese Moongazing Cabin

180

(4)

Mediterranean Cabin

184

(5)

Outfitting a Cabin

189

(34)

Classic Cabin Accessories

211

(7)

Protecting Your Cabin

218

(5)

Bibliography

223

(1)

Sources

224

(5)

Index

229

(4)

Notes

233

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