01720cam a2200313 4500 606459254 TxAuBib 20200316120000.0 040709s2001||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2004555554 9781552095645 bound 1552095649 bound 9781552093733 pbk. 1552093735 pbk. (OCoLC)45300410 CaOTU eng NLC UKM DLC TxAuBib Stiles, David R. Cabins : a guide to building your own nature retreat / David & Jeanie Stiles ; illustrations by David Stiles. Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2001. 240 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references: p. [223]. "Cabins: A Guide to Building Your Own Nature Retreat" offers some how-to tips. The Stiles' new book is replete with more than 400 detailed illustrations, showing outlines of floor plans and front and cutaway views of a plethora of cabin options. They discuss selecting the right site, deciding what style to build, constructing the foundation, installing a water supply, heating and electricity. Tools for building your cabin; helpful constructions for peeling, notching and chopping wood; lanterns; wood-burning stoves and cooking gear are also covered. ther illustrations include cabins of the famous:. 20200316. Vacation homes Design and construction Amateurs' manuals. Chalets Conception et construction Manuels d'amateurs. Stiles, Jeanie, 1944- TXNAV