How to Build a Cabin

Building a log cabin has been a dream for a long time. I live on a mini homestead which I rent, so once I buy some land up north then I will use this lens. The first goal is to build a 20x20 small cabin. As with everything on the homestead I want to be able to add to it easily. Most likely another 20x20. or 10x20; This ability to Square or add to will be the same with the garden, solar, wind and hydro alternative energy.

Our goal is to recycle any and all material possible. I have a whole new outlook when I walk through the woods, every tree can provide something valuable. My eyes are opening to all the possibilities. As the economy gets worse and as more people lose their jobs, more of us will revert back to a more basic life and seek to provide for ourselves.

I am looking at some recycled lumber and even considering look at 100% recycled composite. Income earned by this lens goes to help fund the Food for Everyone Foundations marketing and future mission efforts. If you are building a cabin I suggest you also plant a Mittleider garden this will free up more money to expand you cabin in the future.

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How to build a cabin floor?

I prefer to use treated wood. The problem can be getting the concrete to the cabin site. If you are really remote then I suggest looking at wood flooring. I have mixed over six hundreds yards of concrete by hand or should I say shovel and cement trow. Whenever possible bring a cement truck in it is worth the extra money and will save you a sore back and a few days recovery time.

I found a very cool site about building a log cabin by people who are actually living the life..

Plan, Build and Enjoy Your Small Cabin - A collection of personal experiences and useful resources for building your own small cabin in the woods. Excellent site real world view points and tips

Are you a city person or a backwoods person? I have lived in the city and I prefer the backwoods. It is interesting people in the backwoods all know each other and in most cases take care of each other. I have even been to a log cabin raising before.

Not only can you afford to build a log cabin it is also helpful to the environment to use old logs for your log cabin.Whenever possible recycle old materials for your log cabin.

These videos really motivate me to build my own Log Cabin. Using available trees on your property you can build a log cabin also.

You could call this my dream list, you will be very pleased with the Log Cabin deals you are able to find on Ebay.

Did you build your own log cabin? Tell us about your experiences.