Log Cabins and Outbuildings: the Handbook to Building Homes, Barns, Greenhouses, and More

Description

Homesteading is a lifestyle that people around the world gravitate toward-and for good reason. In today's high-stress world, many people dream of heading off to their own cabin in the woods or to their large rural oasis to escape the anxieties and complexities of daily life, to live in a more natural state. Others have embraced the agricultural lifestyle of farming as a career, serving as fundamental contributors to sustaining society. With this classic guide from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), learn about the architecture of rural life and the design elements of these amazing structures. This manual, originally published and distributed in 1972, includes government-issued designs and requirements for log cabins, farmhouses, firepits and barbecues, greenhouses, storage sheds, stables, and more! Black-and-white diagrams and illustrations fill these pages, displaying the intricacies and dimensions of these incredible structures in their entirety. Brimming with ideas and inspiration, Log Cabins and Outbuildings is the perfect starting point for building your new rural retreat.;Front Cover; Half-Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Cabins; Vacation cabin for two 5184; Three room cabin 5185; Vacation cabin for four 5186; Cabin 5928; Cabin, masonry construction 5968; Cabin with dormitory loft 6013; A-frame cabins 5964; A-frame cabin 6003; Log cabin 5506; Log cabin 5507; Log cabin 7013; Pole-frame cabin 6002; Pole-frame cabin 6004; Vacation house, frame construction 5997; Tenant house 7010; Farm cottage 7137; Adirondadk-type shelter 5998; Barns and Equipment for Horses; Expansible barn for riding horses 5838; Two-horse trailer 5943