This snug little log cabin was built out in the bush by someone with no previous construction experience, and cost less $500 to build using mainly salvaged materials. The only machinery used was a chainsaw & the rest was built using good old fashioned man power. An awesome little retreat to sneak away too…
Cabin details:
- I have no previous experience in construction, only a passion to learn and build.
- The cabin is 10’x10′. While the roof section is 11’x16′
- It has 52 logs, approximately 25 inches in circumference at the base. I left them with the bark on.
- It only cost me $15 worth of gas, and $30 worth of oil to build the entire cabin with my chainsaw.
- The floor is set on 9 patio stones, with 2″x4″s for support, and 2.25″ thick rough-cut Poplar floor boards on top.
- I made square notches in the logs, which I found to be a sturdy way to fit the logs together.
- We didn’t use any machinery (except for a chainsaw). Just good ol’ fashioned man power.
- I used a heavy-duty tarp to cover the roof.
- To fill the gaps between the logs I used brown-coloured insulation. Not the best way to fill the gaps, but it’s certainly cheap, quick, and efficient.
- Since the cabin is small, I didn’t place it on any footings. The logs are sitting directly on the level ground. I’ll see in the years to come, how well the cabin holds up. But it’s already lasted through a whole winter and spring without any problems.
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