Compact Cabins

Author: Gerald Rowan
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1603422404
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
In the woods, on a mountaintop, or at the water’s edge, a small cabin can fulfill big dreams. With attention to efficient living and minimizing energy footprints, Gerald Rowan provides 62 designs for compact and creative buildings that are flexible enough to fit whatever your needs may be. Rowan includes detailed floor plans with plenty of modular elements that make the designs adaptable and easy to recreate with cost-effective, low-maintenance materials. Make the most of the cabin you call home, regardless of its size.

Compact Houses

Author: Gerald Rowan
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1603428615
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Discover the huge possibilities of a small house! Whether you’re building from scratch or retrofitting an existing structure, these 50 innovative floor plans will show you how to make the most of houses measuring 1,400 square feet or less. Gerald Rowan presents creative and efficient layouts that use every inch of space, with tips on fully maximizing closets, porches, bathrooms, attics, and basements. From reorganizing a small storage area to building a brand-new home, you’ll find a detailed design to fit your family’s needs.

Cabins

Author: David Stiles
Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781552093733
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
Architectural structure & design.

Build Your Own Low-Cost Log Home

Author: Roger Hard
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 161212237X
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
If you're considering building your own log house, whether from your own logs or from a kit, this comprehensive guide has all the information you need. Roger Hard covers everything from choosing a site to planning the foundation and driveway, shaping logs, making corner joints, erecting walls, fitting joists, adding decks or porches, adding chimneys, and much more. Step-by-step illustrated instructions make the process clear and foolproof, whether you want a basic one-story structure or a more complex multi-level building.

Microshelters

Author: Derek Diedricksen
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1612123546
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
If you dream of living in a tiny house, or creating a getaway in the backwoods or your backyard, you’ll love this gorgeous collection of creative and inspiring ideas for tiny houses, cabins, forts, studios, and other microshelters. Created by a wide array of builders and designers around the United States and beyond, these 59 unique and innovative structures show you the limits of what is possible. Each is displayed in full-color photographs accompanied by commentary by the author. In addition, Diedricksen includes six sets of building plans by leading designers to help you get started on a microshelter of your own. You’ll also find guidelines on building with recycled and salvaged materials, plus techniques for making your small space comfortable and easy to inhabit.

The Cabin Book

Author: Linda Leigh Paul
Publisher: Universe Publishing(NY)
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Once rustic and simple, the cabin is now comfortable and chic. "The Cabin Book" offers a wonderful variety of forms and explores the most innovative designs in cabin architecture.

Cozy Cottage & Cabin Designs

Author: Design America Inc.
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607657422
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 580

Book Description
Ever dreamed of having your own cozy cabin nestled in the woods? This book will help you find the perfect efficient small home! With over 200 functional floor plans for cabins, cottages, a-frames, vacation homes, and apartment garages, select and order these expertly prepared plans that also include construction blueprints and CAD packages!

Big Book of Small House Designs

Author: Don Metz
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 1603762825
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 370

Book Description
75 unique designs for attractive, efficient, environmentally friendly homes. Now available in paperback, this collection of 75 plans for small homes offers more than 500 usable blueprints and other illustrations for a variety of living spaces suitable for every environment and style, from a New England farmhouse to a sophisticated townhouse in the city to a Santa Fe ranch. The designs include site drawings, floor plans, elevation drawings, section drawings, perspective drawings, and exploded views. A brief introduction to each home describes its setting, the philosophy behind the design and its intended use, materials used, recommended landscaping, and more. Many of the homes come with money-saving and environmentally sound features such as solar panels and water heaters, wood stoves, ceiling fans, airlock entries, wind power alternatives, and natural gas heaters.

The Big Book of Small Home Plans

Author: Design America Inc.
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607658887
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
Select from a catalog of more than 360 expertly prepared plans for building small homes under 1,200 square feet. Easy-to-follow construction blueprints and materials lists are available for each project to ensure success.

The Log Cabin Book

Author: Oliver Kemp
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 048681632X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
This vintage guide from over a century ago offers timeless, practical advice on building log cabins. Simply stated, well-illustrated advice ranges from felling trees to furnishing and decorating interiors.