Building a Log Cabin Retreat

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If you've ever dreamed of building a rustic log cabin to use as a weekend hideaway, hunting lodge, or even an emergency retreat, this book tells you how to make it a reality. Author Michael Mulligan has built scores of log cabins over the past three decades, and this step-by-step guide is chock-full of tips and advice culled from his years of experience.
/ pecializing in do-it-yourself projects that use improvised mate-) rials and avoid bureaucratic hassles, Mulligan begins by sharing invaluable insight on finding the right piece of land and negotiating the shark-filled waters of real estate deals. And then the real fun begins. In straightforward layman's terms that even a novice can understand and follow easily. Mulligan walks you through the construction process, from selecting and preparing the logs and laying out the foundation to fabricating boxes for windows and doors and erecting and chinking the walls to building a roof and finishing the interior of the structure. In... Tovább

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If you've ever dreamed of building a rustic log cabin to use as a weekend hideaway, hunting lodge, or even an emergency retreat, this book tells you how to make it a reality. Author Michael Mulligan has built scores of log cabins over the past three decades, and this step-by-step guide is chock-full of tips and advice culled from his years of experience.
/ pecializing in do-it-yourself projects that use improvised mate-) rials and avoid bureaucratic hassles, Mulligan begins by sharing invaluable insight on finding the right piece of land and negotiating the shark-filled waters of real estate deals. And then the real fun begins. In straightforward layman's terms that even a novice can understand and follow easily. Mulligan walks you through the construction process, from selecting and preparing the logs and laying out the foundation to fabricating boxes for windows and doors and erecting and chinking the walls to building a roof and finishing the interior of the structure. In keeping with the goal of making your cabin a self-sufficient retreat suitable for use in a survival situation, he also includes a chapter on dispensing with public utilities in meeting your water, sewage, heating, cooking, lighting, power, and refrigeration needs. Finally, for the ambitious builder who wishes to tackle a scaled-up version of Mulligan's basic design, he presents the formulas necessary for calculating the parameters and selecting the proper material.
Even in today's high-tech world, the early American pioneer tradition of log cabin living has remained strong. Now, as we face an uncertain future wherein the bizarre and unanticipated are a matter of course and "homeland security" no longer is, the back-to-basics simplicity of a log cabin retreat is more attractive than ever. Vissza