Cabins & Cottages
Fox Chapel Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-56523-539-7 (ISBN)
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This title includes everything from choosing a site & finding an electrical power source, to clearing the land & creating a foundation. It also features a special section on designing small buildings to cope with heavy snow, high wind and flooding. Whether building a summer cottage in the woods or homesteading off the grid, this book gives readers a logical and sensible approach to building permanent shelter in out of the way places. Building a rustic cottage or log cabin is a project any DIY-er or woodworker would like to tackle because with knowledge of basic concepts, it can be easily achieved. This book gives them the complete know-how, including everything from choosing a site and creating an electrical power source, to clearing the land and creating a foundation, it offers instruction on building an A frame cabin or a rustic log cabin with a framed roof. Also included is a special section on designing small buildings to cope with Mother Nature, including earthquakes, heavy snow, high wind and flooding.
John Kelsey is a journalist, an editor and a writer specialising in woodworking and furniture making. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine and the author of several woodworking titles. He currently serves as the Editorial Director for Fox Chapel Publishing.
1. Getting Started *Generating power *Clearing the building site *Removing logs, stumps and roots *A foundation on poles *Masonry piers for stronger supports *A continuous block wall 2. Four simple structures *A cottage of prefab panels *The A frame *A house suspended on poles *A strong framed roof *Ready made roof framing *Covering the roof *A rustic log cabin *Raising the walls *Finishing the building 3. Making the Best of Nature's Worst *Strengthening a house in earthquake country *Tying a house together against the wind *Lay of the land: clues to foil a flood *Preparing for deep snow 4. Adding the Amenities *Tapping a water supply *Picking the right pump *A submersible pump for a drilled well *Putting in an all purpose sink *Self contained toilets *Simple waste disposal *Heating with wood
| Verlagsort | East Petersberg |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 190 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 454 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Hausbau / Einrichten / Renovieren |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself | |
| Technik ► Bauwesen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-56523-539-8 / 1565235398 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-56523-539-7 / 9781565235397 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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