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I occasionally browse /diy/ and you guys seem really helpful, so I thought I'd give it a go.

I'm going to be building a log cabin this summer, must a small personal one in the woods behind my house (I own the land and have building rights). It's just going to be a small cabin, probably 16 ft. by 10 ft. or so. I can do the basic construction from trees in the area, and it's all done by hand. Saw, hammer, nails, etc. one of the things I can't think of how to do would be the roof. I don't know what to do for it. Any ideas, or any speculations of things that I might not realize that will hinder me once I start?

>> No.237769

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>> No.237771

A slant roof is about as simple as it gets.

Also, I would suggest properly curing the wood instead of chopping down trees and turning them into walls. If you don't, you'll learn why in a few months.

>> No.237780

>>237765
it might be illegal to chop down a bunch of trees, even if they're on property you own. Check with the County.

>> No.237831

OP back, I was gone for a while

>>237780
Where I live, it's perfectly fine to fell trees on your own property so long as they're far enough away from bodies of water

>>237771
How would one go about curing the wood with a cheap and efficient method?

>> No.237836

>>237831
Chop down the requires trees.

Stack them somewhere where they won't get wet.

Let them dry a few months.

Tah-dah.

They still might warp a bit, but it's a lot better for them to warp BEFORE you built a structure out of them than AFTER.

In all honesty, start your prep work now. You'll actually be BUILDING in the fall/winter.

In the mean time, after you get the wood prepared, you can start a concrete-block foundation to keep your floor above ground level, and thus dry when it rains and keeps animals out.

>> No.237838

>>237836
Ahh I see.

Where would be a good place to store the logs if I didn't have a proper storage place on hand? And what is a good natural substitute for cement blocks for a foundation?

I really appreciate the help

>> No.237842

http://www.youtube.com/user/WOODLANDSTV

>> No.237865

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>> No.237878

>>237871
I'm really sorry this isn't any bigger.

>> No.237881

>>237878
that's ok, i can sort of make out the text

>> No.237884

>>237881

You can do a single slant instead.