Small cabin plans site selection

Small cabin plans site selection

Some of you will find it difficult to select a good site for your camp or cabin. A possible solution may be found in our national forests. If you write to the officer in charge of a particular forest, he will give you information regarding available sites. An applicant must submit his plans for approval before a permit will be issued.

The Forest Service requires that the construction be done in a workmanlike manner; substantial floors, roofs, doors, and windows must be installed. The buildings must be in harmony with the surrounding landscape. In a large colony you may be required to install a chemical toilet or septic tank and have a piped water system or other improvements. Be sure to ask about these things before you go too far. If you decide to build in one of the national forests, you will find that a good deal of the site selection has been done for you by the Forest Service.

If you build on a hillside or slope and if the rainfall is heavy you may have to install a watershed. A shallow ditch or low wall is all you will need to keep the water from running into your cabin. In picking your site you will want to consider the matter of good roads. Your cottage doesn't have to be on a main highway, but you will want to be able to reach your property conveniently. You will have to get supplies�and there is always that emergency.

If you decide to build a beach house, don't build too close to the water. Ocean storms often drive the water a considerable distance inland. Be sure to get expert advice regarding the safety of your location. If the coastline is rocky, it is usually a good idea to keep your cottage back from the water as far as the shrub growth. Usually this line is a safe distance from waves.

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 8)

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 8)

CONSTRUCTION OUTLINE

Foundation: Piers made of 8-by-8-by-16-inch block. Top block poured solid and bolts put in place to receive sill. Fireplace foundation made of rock and poured concrete.

Flooring: Sills drilled to take bolts and then placed on pier foundation. Spike inner width of header to sill. Lay out floor joists and spike them to inner header. Spike outer header to inner header. Nail down flooring. Install door sills and lay sole around outer edge and under partitions. Build ramp for entrance.

Wall Framing: Lay out long walls on floor. When complete, tip into place and use temporary bracing to hold in vertical position. Frame remaining walls. Build fireplace up to roof level. Install flashing for roof.

Roof: Place roof joists in place and lay roofing boards. Coat roofing boards with asphalt cement. Nail a layer of 15-pound roofing felt over. Build up two more layers of roofing felt over this. Complete roofing and chimney flashing. Build trellis and entrance protection.

Side-wall Finish: Use l-by-6 or l-by-8 tongue-and-groove siding nailed at top, bottom, and at herringbone bracing. Nail striated panels at entrance.

Doors and Window Openings: Follow details on preceding page or in special details.

Insulation: Medium- or full-thickness Fiberglas or equivalent insulation stapled between roof joists. Use medium thickness in side walls. Finish interior as desired. Install plumbing and electrical equipment as required.

MATERIALS LIST

Concrete for footings��������� 1 cu. yd.
Block for piers��������������� depends upon depth
Bricks������������������������ about 4,000

3����� ����� � 8� in. x 8 in. flue lining
5���� ���12� in. x 12 in. flue� lining
19 anchor bolts���� �1/2 in. x 8 in.
60��� ���2x4 16 ft. long framing partitions, and windows
16��� ���2x4 12 ft. long sole, header, and plates
63��� ���2x6 10 ft. long floor joists
72��� ���2x6 12 ft. long sills,� header (girder), roof joists
1���� ���4x4� 8 ft. long corner, living room
1���� ���6x6 18 ft. long beam (porch-cut length)
140 lineal ft. of� 1 x 6 fascia and lattice
90 lineal ft. of 1 in. (or equal) window bead
850 board ft. of flooring
900 board ft. of roofing
1,300�� board�� ft.� of� tongue-and-groove exterior� siding�� (vertical)
2 sheets 3/8 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. waterproof striated plywood (alternate-screening)
1,800 board� ft. of tongue-and-groove�� interior� finish
600 sq. ft., plus waste, ceiling finish
1,200 sq. ft. of medium-thick insulation
2,000 sq. ft. roofing finish (3-ply) and mastic
1���� 2 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. bathroom door�������������������������������������
2���� 2 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. exterior doors
3���� pairs 3�� ft. x 6 ft. 6 in. single-panel� exterior doors
1���� 2 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. exterior front door
3���� pairs 3�� ft. x 6 ft. 6 in. screen� doors
1���� 2 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 6 in. screen door
3���� sheets 4 ft. x 8 ft. x 3 in. waterproof plywood
4���� cellar sash (about 28 in. x 33 in.)
1���� casement window 37 in. x 38 in.
Electric wiring: 1 10-220 volt, 3-wire system
Plumbing:� piping,� pump, tank, water heater, seat, basin, tub, sink
Septic tank
Range
Refrigerator

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 7)

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 7)

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 6)

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 6)

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Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 5)

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 4)

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 4)

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 3)

Log cabin floor plans 5 (Part 3)