Building a Log Cabin in Alaska in Four Months: Using the trees from two acres of land

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This book should be helpful as a "how to" guide for a man working alone to build a strong, yet simple log cabin made to last. It can be a log cabin that a man can be proud to call his home or for a getaway home on the weekend.

I built the 13 by 41 foot cabin shell, including cutting down the trees and peeling off the bark, in three months while camping out in a tent. Cutti This book should be helpful as a "how to" guide for a man working alone to build a strong, yet simple log cabin made to last. Cutting down the trees and peeling off the bark took more than half of the time in completing the shell of the cabin. It was hard work, but by using the trees on my property, and a couple that I got off the river's gravel bar, I saved money and it gave me a more satisfying feeling of accomplishment as I lived my dream.

I did the work by myself without anyone or any heavy log moving equipment helping. My wife, Su, and my then seven year old son, Anthony, helped me to work on the cabin mainly by freeing me from having to cook, clean, and do other daily chores while the cabin went up. The extra month and a half was needed due to the not expected deep snow upon our arrival in March in Alaska, and having to survey the land before I could start cutting down trees.

I give some special pointers that will help with building a log cabin in a cold, snowy place like Alaska, but most of what I write can be used to build a log cabin in a forested area anywhere. After three months' work the cabin shell was up and we moved from our tents into the cabin, however, the well and plumbing, septic system, woodstove chimney, interior walls, electrical wiring, and 8 by 28 foot add-on to the side of the cabin, which are covered in varying details less on the wiring and plumbing in this book, were worked on as I got the time and money.

Overall, to complete the cabin, it took about four to five months of my time. The square foot cabin was completed in about four months' time working long hours, six days a week.

The long camping experience was an ordeal for my wife, but my son and I enjoyed it. We thank God for His help and guidance through it all.

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The plans contained in this book are designed to allow a man working alone to build a cabin in a short time that will last a life time. I include an additional chapter about building a pergola type patio cover out of red cedar. My first trip to Alaska was in when I went there looking for adventure and prospecting for gold. I wrote about that experience in the book: Looking for gold; Enjoying the wild! Paperback , pages.

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Write a customer review. Showing of 24 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I very thought out book with a lot of great information. The pictures where helpful, but you did have to thumb to the back of the book to find them. Overall a great add to my collection of building off the grid books for my future home. Shorter than I expected but clear and to the point.

Gets a hard to follow in the middle but just take your time to fully absorb the info. I like the fact that this guy actually took his family and built himself a home from nothing but his own two hands, and the supplies from the land, also his love and respect for Christ really won my respect.. But he was a bit long with directions and my eyes glazed over with directions that he took no time to explain so that when I did get lost I stayed lost a diagram or two would have helped to understand what he was trying to explain I am sure i will understand it once I read it two or three more times.

Good job on this. The only issue I have is that it should have some pictures of how some of the work is done.

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That would have made this quite a bit stronger. One person found this helpful. I liked this book, it has a lot of good ideas and some shortcuts that will be helpful when I build mine. See all 24 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Using the trees from two acres of land. Set up a giveaway.