In this episode of our Log Cabin Project, we prepare our land for building a tiny log cabin from scratch using materials sourced from our land and hand tools, with no chainsaw involved. Accessible ...

The cabin might be single or double, with a gangway between, covered by a common roof. It was made of hewed logs or 'scutched,' which was a superficial hewing made after the building was up.

Learn how to build a log cabin from trees on a budget using local materials, traditional hand tools, and hard work while embracing the land. Read more.

On Wednesday a group of 10 people finished building the components of the cabin from scratch as part of a 14-day ... Sandy Jamieson, a log building preservation ... that will support the roof.

Now it’s time to build your roof. It will consist of 4 assembled pieces — the 2 diagonal pieces (made with Wheat Thins) and the front and back triangles (made with pretzels).

Learning the ins and outs of building a small log cabin in the woods is no small feat. ... and I also fabricated a roof rack big enough to haul 16-foot-long lumber and plywood sheets.

The Easy Winter Log Cabin is the ideal option for those searching for a more straightforward design. With little work, this build creates a warm and inviting room, making it perfect for novices.

CHILLICOTHE — Small log cabins for campers, hunters and others will begin showing up in some state parks late this summer, built by prison inmates with timber logged from state forests.

A few months earlier, a campus-wide e-mail titled build a cabin this summer had pulled in more than 100 responses, and Sokol had chosen five canoe-club diehards for the privilege of doing hard labor.

How falling madly in love with an old log cabin changed one family’s plans for lakefront life in Northern Michigan. Bob and Jennifer Haadsma’s search for a buildable lot on Torch Lake took an ...