A practical and charming guide to building your own log cabin.Ever wanted a cabin or little cottage in the woods but don’t know where to start? This handy book offers clear, practical instructions on how to build your own log cabinand furnish it, toowhile harmonizing the structure with the surrounding environment.Log Cabins includes all the information you need to select the best timber, discover the optimal camp location, and employ the proper tools to build and furnish a beautiful cabin in the woods. You will also find line drawings of:Lean-tosFireplacesAdirondack cabinsSimple log structuresStairwaysBeamed ceilingsFurnitureAnd more!This how-to manual provides easy-to-understand and must-know information to make your cabin dream a reality.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: William S. Wicks
EAN: 9781632207067
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 215 g
HEIGHT: 210 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Skyhorse Publishing
DATE PUBLISHED: 2015-03-19
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GENRE: ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, HOUSE & HOME / Do-It-Yourself / Carpentry, HOUSE & HOME / Design & Construction, HOUSE & HOME / Remodeling & Renovation, HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living
WIDTH: 140 cm
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Book Themes:
DIY: carpentry and woodworking
William S. Wicks is the author of the manual Log Cabins and Cottages: How to Build and Furnish Them. Wicks served as Buffalo parks commissioner from 1897 to 1900. He was a life member of the Historical Society and the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy as well as a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Wicks retired from the Green & Wicks architectural firm in 1917 and passed away two years later.
