[Illustration: Elevation]
[Illustration: Floor plan]
For the amateur builder who wants to try his hand at a cabin, this
attractive design presents a minimum of construction problems and calls
for only a very modest outlay for materials. At the same time, if the
work is well done, this cabin can be made as smart and attractive as one
costing twice as much.
The most satisfactory, as well as the easiest way to build this cabin,
would be with a frame of redwood timbers covered with half-round
imitation log siding. Another finish that is not difficult to work out
is with a combination of vertical and horizontal board and batten,
running the boards vertically for the walls and horizontally at the
gable ends.
Since this is first of all a rustic cabin, it should by all means have a
roof of redwood shakes. The manner in which these are laid is
responsible for lending interest and claim to an otherwise rather plain
roof-line.
The front porch may be either flagstones or heavy planks, although the
latter would, of course, call for a foundation. The two seats make an
inviting place to rest, but as will be seen from an inspection of the
floor plan, they serve for more than ordinary seats. They have
corresponding seats inside the living room, and beneath them are
concealed two roll-away double beds. Such construction for the beds is a
great advantage in a small cabin, since they can be pulled out or put
away as needed. This leaves the whole living room, which is 12½ × 20
feet, for any style of decoration you like.
The fireplace parallels the 20-foot dimensions of the room and may
therefore be fairly large. A general rule is to make it one-third as
wide as the longest dimension of the room.
The kitchen is very conveniently arranged. It has three windows,
affording ample light. A dinette, which could be made with a drop table
and folding seats if necessary, occupies one side of the room. The stove
can be placed so that the flue can go up the fireplace chimney.
This plan was furnished through the courtesy of the California Redwood
Association.