Shawn James Builds Off Grid Cabin in Canadian Wilderness – Shawn James built this nice little cabin in the Canadian wilderness by hand, using hand tools.he video below shows the cabin’s construction, from the first fir log James fell himself to the final pine plank in the finished cabin.
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For the roof, I used an ancient primitive technology to waterproof and preserve the wood – shou sugi ban, a fire hardening wood preservation technique unique to Japan and other areas in northern climates.Read More: My Self Reliance
Because the cabin is offgrid, I have used handtools for most of the build and without power, I have no options on site regardless.The tiny house will continue to be operated with power, not even renewable energy for now, so I’m heating the cabin with a woodstove fire place, which I also cook on.
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The cabin is made of cedar fence posts, twelve feet long and the cabin measures 10 feet x 20 feet inside with a one hundred square foot sleeping loft on the second floor.The floor is made of two inch thick pine planks, torched to help repel water and to give them a rustic barn board appearance.via: My Self Reliance
