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Building A Log Cabin Retreat: A Do-It-Yourself Guide

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The preface and first chapter are a bizarre rant against municipal governments, building departments, and utility providers. I haven't seen so much name-calling since my first marriage. The remaining chapters discuss building techniques, but not in enough detail to be useful for someone attempting to build a cabin. The only valuable information was the final chapter's formulas and tables for engineering larger structures.

The author has a big chip on his shoulder.

What a lousy book. I must have been daydreaming when I purchased it and missed the other review stating how utterly useless this book is. Instruction like 'use a chain saw to notch the log so that it matches the other one' is not particularly inspiring or helpful for me. And I too could have done without the government-bashing, build-a-cabin-in-the-woods-to-be-ready-for-WWIII message this person actually paid to publish. I can't believe I spent any money on this thing!

I watched a movie about living in Alaska. The guy built a cabin and lived for many years. Peaked my interest and wanted to know what it would actually take to do it. This book will guide you well.

This is a book on building a log cabin. It has 80 pages and is of size 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. Now what kind of building instruction can fit in such a small space. Go to a bookstore and have a look at this book before spending your money.

The negative reviews is what convinced me to buy this book. It was exactly what those reviews claimed, which is what I wanted to get from the book. A step by step book on building a better homes and gardens cabin it is not. But as a guide to building a private get away, its great. Id be interested in other books by this author. I read this in one sitting.