Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters

by Monte Burch

Overview

Build your own outbuildings and enjoy the space to do more of what you love. From simple toolsheds and animal shelters to smokehouses and low-cost barns, Monte Burch guides you through everything you need to know to make your small building projects a reality. Detailed blueprints, easy-to-follow instructions, and expert advice are suited to even the first-time builder. Discover how easy it is to create your own customized spaces that will allow your passions to grow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780882662459
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/12/1982
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	927,284
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.85(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

A recognized authority on building and woodworking, Monte Burch has worked as a contractor, editor, freelance writer, photographer, and former assistant editor of Workbench Magazine. He is the author of more than sixty books with over a million copies in print, including Monte Burch's Pole Building Projects, Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters, and How to Build Small Barns & Outbuildings. He lives in Humansville, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Planning

Chapter 2 Materials, Tools, and Power Equipment

Chapter 3 Footings and Foundations

Chapter 4 Wood Framing

Chapter 5 Siding and Roofing

Chapter 6 Windows, Doors, and Finishing Details

Chapter 7 Wiring

Chapter 8 Plumbing

Chapter 9 Barns

Chapter 10 Root Cellar and Storm Shelter

Chapter 11 Carports and Sheds

Chapter 12 Poultry Housing

Chapter 13 Rabbit Housing

Chapter 14 Hog Housing

Chapter 15 Smokehouse

Chapter 16 Fencing

Appendices

Index

Editorial Reviews

"Many questions arose as I read…in the end not a one remained unanswered." - Dan Woodcock, Eugene Oregon

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