Bibliograph

The log cabin book, a complete builder's guide to small homes and shelters, Oliver Kemp ; illustrations by the author

Type

Label

The log cabin book, a complete builder's guide to small homes and shelters, Oliver Kemp ; illustrations by the author

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The log cabin book

Oclc number

946462688

Responsibility statement

Oliver Kemp ; illustrations by the author

Sub title

a complete builder's guide to small homes and shelters

Summary

"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. Well-illustrated advice ranges from selecting a site to safe, efficient methods of cutting down trees for building materials to furnishing and decorating interiors"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- 1. Making plans -- 2. The fireplace -- 3. The ax and the tree -- 4. Building the cabin -- 5. The roof and the floor -- 6. The cabin and its environment -- 7. Inside the cabin -- 8. What it will cost -- 9. Some hunting cabins -- 10. A few plans (Wildwood ; Criow's Nest ; A club house ; The Block House ; Idlewild ; The Jolly Pines ; The Antlers ; Sleepy Hollow ; The Hermitage ; The Rookery)

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