Log Cabins and Outbuildings: A Guide to Building Homes, Barns, Greenhouses, and More
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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.
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Log Cabins and Outbuildings - The United States Department of Agriculture
VACATION CABIN FOR TWO, PLAN NO. 5184
This low cost, one-room cabin may be set on pressure-treated post foundations to reduce construction costs. Where termites are a problem, the floor can be made of concrete, or if wood is used in such areas, joists and sills should be chemically treated.
Barn boards of random widths and half-round battens can be used for the exterior wall covering and can be painted. Other details of construction are shown on the illustrations.
THREE-ROOM CABIN, PLAN NO. 5185
This cabin is suitable for camping or could be utilized as a bunkhouse during the harvest season. It could also serve temporarily as living quarters for a family while a permanent farmhouse was being built. The cookstove would furnish heat. In cold climates the cabin should be insulated.
VACATION CABIN FOR FOUR, PLAN NO. 5186
This economical building provides for Pullman-type berths. If a central heat source is not practical, a chimney should be added to provide for a heater. Space is also provided for a toilet as shown on the plan.
The sill is steel-strapped to concrete posts that extend below frost line.
Floor joists are framed into the sill and securely anchored with metal fasteners.
Both floor joists and sill should be protected from termite attack.
This building is frame construction with the exterior surface covered with rough-sawn, random width boards and 1¼-inch, half-round, wood battens.
Interior has tongue-and-groove flooring, with walls and ceiling covered with building board or sheathing.
CABIN, PLAN NO. 5928
The basic floor plan for this frame cabin is 24 by 24 feet, slab-on-grade construction. The exterior shell can be built and the plumbing roughed in at a reasonably low cost. Interior finish, storage walls, and an addition can be added later.
The simple interior arrangement is flexible and can be adapted to many uses–a beach house, lake or mountain cabin; a low-cost permanent home with one, two, or three bedrooms; or a temporary home. The outside may be rustic or of the finest modern siding. The inside may have rough framing and concrete floor exposed, or it may be highly finished. Thus, the design fits a wide variety of needs.
Alternate floor plans
The alternate plans of this cabin can be utilized for additional income from a developed recreational area. The basic building can be arranged in several ways, depending on the type of facility and on accommodations needed by vacationers. For example, a screened porch, a bunk room, or two additional bedrooms can be added.
The working drawings show construction details for storage walls–2 feet wide, 4 feet long, and 8 feet high–which may be built from standard 4- by 8-foot sheets of material. The roof trusses eliminate any need for interior load-bearing walls, so the walls may be located wherever desired. If built lower than ceiling height, they can be moved easily.
If the cabin is to be used as a permanent dwelling, storage space is needed outside. The space should be large enough to accommodate paints, hand and garden tools, lawn mower, outboard motor, gasoline, and similar equipment and supplies. Also, the shed should be large enough to permit handyman activities.
Careful consideration should be given to the heating system. If expansion is planned, the system must be capable of heating the larger unit.
The alternate plan shows one arrangement that is possible for expansion. It has more living, sleeping, and