How Do You Build A One Room Cabin?
A small cabin in the woods, by the shore or on a lake or river is a welcome retreat from the hustle and hurry of city life. Cabins are used to house family and friends on a fishing, skiing, snowmobiling or hunting adventure. Building a small, one-room cabin is a construction project that can be accomplished by the do-it-yourself home carpenter who plans carefully and pays attention to detail. Select the location for your cabin. Choose a fairly high and well-drained building site to avoid flooding or drainage problems. Acquire any necessary building permits. Clear the building site of trees, rocks or other construction obstacles. Level the site. Construct the foundation using stones, concrete blocks or four-way deck blocks. Do not place blocks or stones directly on bare ground. The foundation blocks should be set on a 4- to 6-inch layer of compacted gravel to avoid settling. Build the floor joists from 2-by-8-inch pressure-treated wood nailed together with joist hangers. After the floor