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In 1999, either Fine Homebuilding or Fine Woodworking featured a design for a small but perfect cabin, with photos and floorplan. I’ve searched the indices for both magazines to try and find which issue to backorder, but can’t seem to find what I’m looking for. If this rings a bell for anyone out there, I would sure appreciate your help. Thank you!
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Issue 121 February/March '99 had a rustic country cottage, 1300 sq ft in Oregon, a guest house.....Small enough?
You may want to look at issue 117 June/July '98, a camp style house
You should be able to find this in your searches, but check out these two there. Otherwise if you provide a little more info, someone may be able help
*Hello MaryannA little more info on the house may help but I think Anderson is leading you in the right direction with Issue 121 Feb/Mar 99' - A Rustic Country Cottage. If you can remember any details on the cottage we may be able to affirm this issue.Dan
*The one house (1,949 SF) that looks most like a cabin is in issue #125, Aug/Sep, 1999,,pg. 90, "A Glulam-Frame House".Another,(1,300 SF) is found in issue #121, Feb/Mar, 1999, pg. 110, "A Rustic Country Cottage".
*I figure cabins at under 800 sq'. How big can a cabin be? Built a 16' by 24' story and 1/2 cabin. Anyone talking cabins here?joe d
*Joe, I'm interested, albeit such plans are not in my immediate future. I like to think ahead :)
*Joe,I design and build cabins as a hobby/investment/passion on the side (My summer/fall/winter vacations). I just love the logistics and the results. My last one was a island, 10 miles by boat. Anything in particular? Maybe start a thread or something.Cabin to me is a style not a size, but run the gammet.
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A "cabin" might actually be a "state of mind."
Brian
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Perfect Cabin:
12'x 16', bay window and sleeping loft. Covered porch, small patio w/BBQ. Built in two weekends, never finished. View of Momma Nature, ice chest and take the rest of the weekends off...
*When I think "cabin" words like small, cozy, andvernacular come to mind. In FineHomebuilding "small" is 3,000 sq ft, "cozy" is an inglenook next to a 6' wide fireplace in a room with a 30' ceiling, and "vernacular" is an acre or two of cedar shingle siding in various patterns. I love the magazine but I ignore the noise and concentrate to ideas and techniques. The plans at http://www.grove.net/~noff/index.html fit my definition of a cabin. Just about anything elese is a country home. Not that that is bad. If you want to escape to a place that is just as big and requires the same kind of attention as your principal residence go for it.
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In 1999, either Fine Homebuilding or Fine Woodworking featured a design for a small but perfect cabin, with photos and floorplan. I've searched the indices for both magazines to try and find which issue to backorder, but can't seem to find what I'm looking for. If this rings a bell for anyone out there, I would sure appreciate your help. Thank you!