LOG CABINS AND OUTBUILDINGS : the handbook to building homes, barns, greenhouses, and more

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 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 Saddle horse barn 5994Eight-stall horse barn 6010 Seven teen-stall horse barn 6011 One-and-a-half-story horse barn 6024 Portable stable for a horse 6082 Horse equipment 6014 Horse show rings 6015 Greenhouses Plastic-covered greenhouse 5941 Plastic-covered greenhouse 5946 Greenhouse framing for plastic covering 6029 Hotbed and propagating frame 5971 Mini-hotbed and propagating frame 6080 Recreation Facilities Outdoor fireplaces 5188 Boat landing 5975 Picnic shelter of wood construction 5995 Concrete block incinerator 5996 Sheltered barbeque pits 6020 Recreational pavilion with kitchen 6079Comfort station for campgrounds 6083 Storage sheds 6086 Utility sheds 6100 Building and constructing barns, outhouses, A-frames, greenhouses, outdoor recreation sites, boat landings, and more. Homesteading is a lifestyle that people around the world gravitate towardand for good reason. In todays 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. A homesteader’s building guide with original USDA plans for over 30 DIY projects, from farmhouses to firepits. 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. "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." --Amazon.com