I wish this article had been available when we built our cabin. Its step by step approach to building a cabin would have been helpful. If you have minimal building experience as we did you could likely follow the steps in this article and build yourself a nice, cozy cabin.
My husband and I built a cabin in the north woods on a small lake with no prior building experience. Actually, we have been quite amazed with what we have been able to accomplish. We built a one and a half story cabin by reading books at each stage of the process. As we finished one stage such as building the supporting beams we would research what the next step should be and how to do it.
The cabin in this article is also very reasonable in price at $4,000. The article was written in 2006. However, with the current drop in housing costs it is likely that the cost for building this cabin has not increase. If you need assistance building your cabin you could also very likely find construction help at a very reasonable price.
Check out this article and see if you don’t find it to be useful. http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/2006-06-01/Build-this-Cozy-Cabin.aspx
LeaRae Keyes
www.CabinStuff.com
I love the idea of a tree house so when I found this site I knew I had to share it. This is a site about a DIY cabin and a treehouse. Check it out. http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/slideshow/article/0,3110,DIY_29576_5943373_01,00.html. The porch on the cabin is a great feature also.
LeaRae Keyes
www.CabinStuff.com
One of the joys of owning a cabin is when it has been built and you can begin to add things that reflect your personality. It is also exciting to add things that are functional and beautiful. That is why I was so pleased when I found this attractive storage box that seems fairly simple to build. Take a look at the directions for building this storage box on the Home Depot web site.
LeaRae Keyes
www.cabinstuff.com
We are into our fifth year working on our cabin in the woods. I am amazed how quickly the time has gone. It really doesn’t seem like we have been at this for five years already. Last year we built a sauna with a wash up room and a changing room. We are really enjoying having some place to clean up this year. We are off the grid (no connection to public utilities) and we do not have running water. We did have a well drilled last year so we can now get clean water without having to walk down to the lake and carry it up a bucket at a time. Besides which I struggle to carry a full bucket of water so I tend to only carry a half a bucket at a time.
This year we are working on finishing off the bunk room. When this is done, the entire first floor of the cabin (20 feet by 32 feet) will be finished. We built a closet with storage and book shelves. We also installed batten boards on the ceiling along with bead boards. We put a wave trim around the ceiling. Now we will put one or more additional coats of poly on the floor. The last thing to do is to plan and build the Queen size bunk beds.
How long have you been working on your cabin? What projects are you currently involved in doing? Do you have a way to keep track of what you have been doing and how long it has taken you? We keep track by writing on a calendar at the end of each day we are at the cabin what we accomplished that day.
LeaRae Keyes
www.cabinstuff.com
There are so many ways to build a cabin. It seems that log cabins get most of the attention, at least on the internet. However, there are other building materials that can be used. I love seeing what materials others are using to build their cabin. The materials seem to be related to the place and climate where the cabin is being built. Some materials are easier to come by then others and some are easier to get into remote spots.
I had not previously been aware of a technique called slipform. This appears to be a definite option to consider if you live in a damp climate. For more information on this technique go to http://www.hollowtop.com/cls_html/stone_cabin.htm
What interesting and unique materials have you seen used to build cabins?