A look at building a simple wooden cabin in a remote forest setting, focusing on shelter construction, basic tools, and the ...

Dear James: I have some rustic land located by a pond. I would like to have a small weekend cabin built for my two children and me. Most would consider it to be a fun project and a welcome change from ...

There are a few different methods that can be used when framing a structure. For the climate cabin frame, our master carpenter, Mike Shellman, chose to go with a basic wood construction. It’s a common ...

If you're dreaming about building a cabin, permits can feel like the part that takes all the fun out of it. I get it. Most people want to think about the view, the layout, the wood stove, and where to ...

Learn to build your own cabin cheaply and sustainably and learn about the green building benefits of sustainable, green-living homes. In 2013, I was living in a large city, but I felt it was time to ...

It would be a simple building surrounded by pines, maybe 400 square feet, with bookshelves, a woodstove and a sleeping loft. A trail would lead to the lake and you’d pad along it barefoot, inhaling ...