Log Cabins and Outbuildings: A Guide to Building Homes, Barns, Greenhouses, and More (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781510739819)

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 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.

Author: The United States Department of Agricult
ISBN-10: 1510739815
ISBN-13: 9781510739819
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/12/2019
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.40d