I built this home to have a place to raise my children.
It worked wonderfully… including the little play log cabin.
I post this photo as an encouragement to all my readers that you too can build your own home. I strapped on a toolbelt and spent a year of my life building this home. I drafted the design on graph paper. I went seeking the land. I laid the stone with a good bit of help. I drove most of the nails that hold it together. This house was a major leap in a standard of living for me, all done with determination, sweat, support from my wife, and the blessings of God.
Originally posted 2015-01-24 20:47:04.
Absolutely love this home. Your combination of a three sided cabin and timber framing inspired our current (ongoing) design.
What kind of siding did you use on this home and what kinds of exterior sidings would you recommend for a timber framed home?
Thanks!
– Tom and Jana
Thank you!!!
This was my own home for 15 years… it is even more attractive in person… I do love it when a plan comes together!
On this home I used redwood which at the time was available and priced reasonably… neither of which are the case today.
You cannot beat a real wood lap-siding on a home. Fake wood… vinyl, cement, etc is junk.
Redwood is the perfect species of wood for siding… rot resistant, knot free, and holds paint well.
Nothing else compares to Redwood.
Cedar likes to think it is… but the quality has really fallen off… and it does not paint well.
A piece of wood that is well painted technically doesn’t need to be rot-free… so seek out a species of wood that is locally available, knot free, and known for holding paint well… and then paint it WELL (particularly the ends).
Noah