Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
CABIN offers a detailed guide for finding and buying a beautiful property, and then siting and building an attractive, functional cabin, from footings to rooftop. You'll learn how to do this efficiently by hand, without heavy equipment or road access. There are tips for getting water, disposing of waste, and cooking, lighting, heating, and maintaining your cabin. The advice is borne of long experience, many cabin builds, and years of living in small, off-grid cabins in Alaska. The book is a joy to read with 50 short chapters where the authors present the how-to information, and 33 short stories that provide color and insights into the getaway lifestyle. If you are thinking of building a getaway cabin, or even well on your way, this book will be your guide. Your cabin will be easier to build, easier to maintain, and be just perfect-- for you.
Synopsis
If you dream of building a simple getaway cabin, here is a must-have for your bookshelf
CABIN is filled with helpful tips to guide you on the way. This well-written and beautifully illustrated book is backed by decades of cabin-building experience. You'll discover how to find and evaluate a beautiful piece of land, and how to site, design and construct a getaway cabin that's both distinctive and functional, from foundation to roof. There's advice on heating, cooking, lighting, acquiring water, and dealing with waste-- everything you need to make your simple, off-grid cabin efficient and comfortable. Finally, there's a guide on other valuable resources-- the best books, suppliers, and on-line tools to help you with your cabin build. The authors add anecdotes and "lessons learned" from their many years of cabin living, from the Hamptons to Alaska. CABIN inspires, informs, and entertains, making it that rare "how-to" book that's hard to put down.