A log cabin is both attractive and cheaper than any traditional home. Different log cabins are built from logs with varied thickness as thick logs are used in large cabins to add extra strength and insulation. The type of logs used in the log cabin give a different appeal to the log cabin home. There are two types of logs, one is the rough cut round logs and the other one is milled logs which easily fit together due to their uniformity. Now pre-m (more…)
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Log Cabins-build or Buy It’s an Affordable Housing Deal
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009Brief History and Information About Log Cabin
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009A typical log cabin is a small house built from logs. Today, log cabins are well designed and constructed. There are log cabins that are large, comfortable, and elegant and many more. Here are facts and information about a log cabin.
Log cabin is a basic type of log house. Most log cabins can be seen both in rural areas and in cities in timber-rich regions around the world. Some United States political figures used log cabins as thei (more…)
Log Cabin Fever
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Homesteaders settling in the territories of the American West traditionally built log cabins; durable, rainproof, and inexpensive. Today, eco-friendly and rustically charming, log cabins with their distinctive handcrafted appearance seem to be making a comeback, with luxurious features such as whirlpools, skylight windows and heated patios.
Swedish colonists built the first log cabins in North America at the beginning of the 18th ce (more…)
The Best Things About Log Cabin Kits
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009For people who wish to experience the goodness of living in a country-style home, they could easily resort to log cabins. These types of homes provide the kind of comfort and style that is totally different from the city.
One of the best things about building and using log cabins is that these types of homes provide inexpensive means of having a reliable and durable dwelling.
Since its inception in the 18th century, log (more…)
Log Cabin Plans – Bringing Out The Bear In You
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009Log cabins are generally low-maintenance houses since they are located in far out places and it is obviously not easy to get maintenance staff or equipment there. Log cabin plans tell the whole story. Most of the building material including the floor textures used in a log cabin requires very basic maintenance and it looks as good as new. The exterior of a log cabin has to face the nature’s wrath and thus is very simple to maintain.
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Log Cabin in the Garden Adds Charm in the House
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009The garden log cabins are set up in the middle of green space and are liked by people all around the world. A garden log cabin adds glamour and style to the house. If one need to add some extra space in the home then log cabin is an attractive and practical answer to the problem.
The style and size of log cabin depends on both budget and requirements. Decide firstly about its size, location and structure in the garden. The construction (more…)
You Can Now Invest in the Inexpensive Method of Log Cabin Siding
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009A log cabin brings to our minds the picture of a cozy retreat away from the hustle and bustle of our ordinary hectic lives. While there are few people who have the ability to afford building such a log cabin these same people can now invest in the inexpensive method of log cabin siding.
The log cabin siding is produced by various siding companies who have the experience of manufacturing these log cabin siding pieces. The siding i (more…)
Log Cabins for the Garden are Here to Stay
Monday, March 30th, 2009Log cabins set in the middle of a green open space under an open, blue sky – looks like the very picture of beauty, doesn’t it? Picture postcard perfect beauty. Log cabins have a certain rustic charm about them, which is an undeniable fact, and they’ve been around for a long time. They have the simplest of structures and can be found all over the world, both in rural and urban areas wherever wood has been readily available. It is believed t (more…)
Log Cabin Kits for the Garden
Thursday, March 5th, 2009If extra space is needed for the home, a log cabin is an attractive and practical way to answer the problem. Log cabins are ideal as a home office, a gym, for housing Jacuzzi’s and saunas or as a playhouse for the children.
The size and style of your log cabin can be dependent on your budget. One way to make your budget go further is to use a log cabin kit and assemble the log cabin yourself. Most log cabin kits come with comp (more…)
Log Cabins – Second Homes or not
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008Log cabins make terrific all year round places to live even in the United Kingdom and in fact, they are really small houses but instead of bricks, you have logs! They are built to a very uncomplicated design and can at times be referred to as garden cabins as well as log cabins. Although log houses and log cabins are built from the same materials they do have their differences; log cabins are typically built with round rather than hewn or hand-wo (more…)