如何建造一个小木屋How to build a log cabin

  1. Planning Your Log Cabin
    • Floor Plan and Design: talk the experts, download from internet;
    • Zoning Laws/Building Codes: check with local permit department
    • Land Selection: Forest
    • Costs of a Log Cabin:
  2. Picking and Preparing the Logs
    • Best tree species: Pine Trees
    • Log calculator:
    • Felling
    • Debarking
    • Drying
  3. Building the Foundation: A strong, durable and stable foundation should adhere to the 3-s rule; Subsidence – prevent subsidence when soil moves away from your cabin; Strength – strong enough to transmit the load from your cabin;Settlement – prevent your cabin from sinking into the ground.
  4. Laying the logs
    • Sill the Logs
    • Installing the Floor
    • Log Wall Construction
      • Log Cabin Notches
      • Roof (Frame and Attach)
      • Doors and Windows
  5. Log Cabin Exterior and Maintenance