Building A Cabin From Scratch

This guide is the starting point for anyone looking to build a log cabin from scratch.

Building a cabin from scratch. These days a wooden cabin may be built in your backyard for extra visitors storage or events. Undertaking the challenge of building a log cabin is very exciting. An a frame cabin is a simple small house that can serve as a respite for people who are tired of living in conventional large houses. I have never done this before.

In an age of pre fabricated furniture and modular concrete homes a log cabin provides a unique character oozing craftsmanship rustic charm and nature. The size and materials will depend on the purpose of the cabin as well as local building regulations. Traditional wooden cabins in the 1800s and 1900s were made from whole logs or split logs to give the traditional log cabin look. We are now working on the outhouse.

It s going to be 12 feet by 20 feet to keep it within my building permit. I ve decided to build a cabin on my property.