Carpenter and author Spike Carlsen got the wild idea, about twenty years ago, to build a cabin with his newly-blended family.
The result (other than a 600 square foot construction that's failing to accommodate the five kids, their spouses and the grandchildren) is a book called Cabin Lessons: A Nail-by-Nail Tale: Building Our Dream Cottage from 2x4s, Blisters, and Love.