Log 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…)
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Log Cabins – Second Homes or not
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008How to Become Environmentally Responsible by Constructing Log Homes
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008From planning to construction to residence, log homes are well known for their eco-friendliness. One of the main reasons for choosing log homes for being environmentally responsible is that they are constructed from naturally renewable resources. As the logs are cut down for the construction of these eco-friendly homes, they are quickly re-planted to have a steady reserve of trees and hence the environment is not damaged by any means. Starting fr (more…)
Log Cabins for the Garden Will Always be in Fashion
Thursday, November 15th, 2007
Log cabins are basically a building made from logs. Cabins made out of logs are a common feature in rural areas as well as many cities around the world. In timber-rich regions of the world they are popular dwelling places and are a common sight, particularly in the northern hemisphere.
The origins of log cabins are uncertain, though it is believed that the first log cabins were constructed in northern Europe in the Bronze Age. (more…)
Log Cabin Kit Homes – How To Find Log Cabin Building Kits
Sunday, August 26th, 2007Log cabin kit homes – what are they? Log cabin building kits are logs that have been cut, milled, dried and shaped into ‘packages’ called log cabin kit homes. These cabin kits can be as simple as the logs and fasteners only, or the kits can include nearly all of the exterior components of the cabin. The other main kind of log cabin home would be a ‘handcrafted home’, one where the logs are shaped by hand using special tools.
The majo (more…)