Arnold, CA…Well we wanted to get something done everyday consecutively until it was finished.  However, thankfully we have actually had moisture in various forms falling from the sky and it is still falling as I write this.  I will get something done on it this evening as it is supposed to dry out a bit.

Can the Chainsaw Cabin come in under the budget for Henry David Thoreau’s Walden Cabin?  We will see but that is the goal.  He built his cabin for $28.13 in 1854 and adjusting for inflation that is $962.80 today.  It was the original Tiny House.

In today’s video it is just moving a log for the start of the floorboards.  Yes, we are thankful for the pile of logs we were able to get for free but they still have to be moved around in the backyard of a house in the middle of a neighborhood.

Yes, you can do it without a tractor of heavy equipment.  Not always easy but doable.  That is the key for this build…what is actually doable for low or no cost.  Not always what we want but what is possible.

About The Chainsaw Cabin
The Chainsaw Cabin is our first building, a small 120 square feet shed/cabin on Hewn Hill. All lumber will be hand milled with a small inexpensive electric chainsaw. This is to see if anyone can build a small functional building with literally tools you can find at a garage sale and our only costs will be roofing, fasteners & glass for windows.

Henry David Thoreau’s cabin was only 10 x 15 and not much bigger than you can legally build today without a permit in most counties. For the Chainsaw cabin while it will only be 10 x 12 it will have a sleeping/storage loft. So if you are staying for a night or two at least you will have separate work, living & sleep areas.

We are starting with outbuildings to get the property functional. Places to store tools, a solar shed & a place to sleep if need be. This is phase one and we hope to get that done this year starting with the Chainsaw Cabin then learning how to build a log structure on our next shed.

Next year, Lord willing we will start on our main two story, traditional log cabin built with logs from the property and probably a few other locally sourced ones as well.

About hewn.co
At Hewn we are going take you on a journey to see if it is still possible to build a functional, small homestead that anyone, even someone making minimum wage can build and own. We are going to try this in California no less. Join us as we attempt to build an off grid, solar powered, rustic, pioneer style homestead.

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