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CABINS A guide to building your own nature retreat BOOK   $1995 (each) Cabins: A Guide to Building Your Own Nature Retreat is a cabin building manual which includes everything you need to know about building your own cabin getaway. It is filled with over 400 detailed illustrations, and includes an inspiring selection of color photographs. Designs, floor plans, construction basics and architectural details describe how to build a variety of cabins, including a log cabin, pole built cabin, lakeside cabin, Japanese Moongazing cottage, and an A-frame retreat. Cabins takes you through the entire building process, including selecting the right site, building your foundation, water supply systems, heating and electricity. A chapter on outfitting includes rustic cabin furniture, cooking gear, woodburning stoves and lanterns, and a Source section tells you where to find them. Whether you are building a cabin in the wilderness or a cottage in your backyard, this book has something for you. Signed copies available directly from authors.

"The authors make it look easy." Library Journal

"Exactly what it takes to create a little piece of heaven." ForeWord

"I have always enjoyed books by Stiles and their group of designers. I built a tree house from one and a play structure from another. This is the most thorough book I have seen by them. Lots of good tips, superb drawings, construction details, etc. This is not just a pretty piture book (although there are some of those, too). This is a book for the real do-it-yourselfer." J. Pote from Mississippi

"We just received the "Cabins" book that we ordered from you. We were surprised and delighted with the content and all the extra material in the text. The instructions are clear and easy to follow with excellent illustrations. We are very pleased with our copy and will not hesitate to order from you in the future. Thank you for an excellent product." Michael and Mary Dixon

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Lake Cabin Writing Cabin Weekend Retreat Table of Contents Cabin Planning Types of Cabin Construction     Pole Built Cabins     Stick Built Cabins     Post and Beam Cabins     Stone Cabins     Cordwood Cabins     Wood Siding Cabin Construction     Hand Cart     Site Preparation     Foundations     Windows and Doors     Ladders and Stairs     Insulation and Roofing     Electricity     Water     Plumbing & Sanitary Systems     Heating   Log Cabins     Log Joints     Cutting Your Own Logs     Working with Logs     Two-Bedroom Log Cabin Cabin Designs     Helen's Writing Cabin     Pyramid Cabin     A-Frame     Pole Built Cabin     Timber-Framed Guest Cabin     Lakeside Cabin     Japanese Moongazing Cabin     Mediterranean Cabin Outfitting a Cabin     Classic Cabin Accessories     Protecting Your Cabin Bibliography and Sources