Building Plans for Self Sufficiency

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North Dakota State University Extension Service maintains an online list of plans and schematics for various types of building and facilities. Some of these plans date back to the 1920's and 1930's and could be useful for families preparing for self-sufficiency. Included in the miscellaneous section are plans for an ice house, cistern, vegetable cellar, pit privy, etc.

Building & Facility Plans
These building and facility plans were developed over many years by engineers at Land Grant universities. They provide conceptual information that is excellent for planning purposes. An abbreviated description of each plan is provided in each category listing of plans. The plans with 4-digit numbers were prepared through the USDA Cooperative Farm Buildings Plan Exchange. The plans with 5-digit numbers were prepared through the Midwest Plan Service - a committee of agricultural engineers from the 12 North Central Midwest Land Grant Universities. The plans with hyphenated numbers were prepared by NDSU Agricultural & Biosystems Engineers. A few plans from the Canadian Plan Service, American Plywood Association, and other sources are included. The date the plan was developed is listed if known.

http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/buildingfacility.htm


http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/miscplans.htm