Log Cabin Book: A Complete Builder's Guide to Small Homes and Shelters

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Log Cabin Book: A Complete Builder's Guide to Small Homes and Shelters
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Oliver Kemp
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreCarpentry and woodworking - general
ISBN/Barcode 9780486810782
ClassificationsDewey:694
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Date 25 November 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

This vintage guide from over a century ago offers timeless, practical advice on building log cabins. Plans and directions for simple structures are easy enough for amateurs to follow; time and inclination are the only necessary elements. Each of the designs has been tested and allows numberless alterations to suit the builder's tastes and requirements. Instructions range from selecting a site and safe, efficient methods of cutting down trees for building materials to building an ice house and boathouse to furnishing and decorating interiors. Photographs and drawings provide clear images for a variety of wilderness homes, including floor plans for The Block House, Wildwood, Crow's Nest, Idlewild, and other rustic retreats. Rich in nostalgic charm as well as useful applications, this manual offers priceless guidance to handymen, woodworkers, and hunters as well as those interested in small houses, construction, and home history and seekers of off-the-grid, environmentally friendly living.

Author Biography

Painter, illustrator, and author Oliver Kemp (1887-1934) studied art under such masters as Whistler, Sargent, and Pyle. His illustrations were prominently featured in such publications as Harper's, Century, Colliers, and the Saturday Evening Post.