29 06, 2019

Is it a log home, or a stone home?

2019-06-29T10:03:16+00:00

 

For those who can’t decide if they want a log house… or a stone house.

I’ve never seen another like it.

Early log homes were “chinked with stones or scraps of wood and then a layer of mud and fiber was applied over that on each side to keep the cold and rain out. This is the log home that I’ve seen where a mason carefully applied and chinked around these stones. The result, while not common, is rather attractive.

Originally posted 2015-10-30 13:08:03.

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29 06, 2019

An old log gristmill

2019-06-29T10:03:15+00:00

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What a great mill… a lot of human power went into the effort of harnessing water power.

Originally posted 2015-10-28 17:19:35.

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29 06, 2019

A fine old cabin…

2019-06-29T10:03:13+00:00

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The cabin is precious.
The chimney is very well done.
The chinking, not so much… it needs to be replaced.

Originally posted 2015-10-28 08:43:17.

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29 06, 2019

Old hewn cabin

2019-06-29T10:03:11+00:00

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Nothing else like having a little bit of firewood stacked on the porch!

Originally posted 2015-10-27 20:38:46.

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29 06, 2019

An Arkansas log cabin

2019-06-29T10:03:09+00:00

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A sweet little cabin out of Arkansas.
Notice the unique step method in building the chimney… It appears that at each transition stage the mason dropped to a smaller size going forward… that is, after the first floor fireplace and smoke chamber were created, then the second floor fireplace, etc.

I can’t say that I like the look, to me it looks like someone did a poor job of Photoshopping the image, but, to each his own.

Originally posted 2015-10-26 15:06:54.

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29 06, 2019

A log cabin in it’s simplest form

2019-06-29T10:03:07+00:00

 

Alex Cole Cabin in Roaring Fork

Alex Cole Cabin in Roaring Fork

 

No windows, no porches, no stone foundation, no additions, no dormers, and even the stone chimney is hidden on the other side. There are no dramatic views to be seen, no nearby outbuildings to create added charm. She is just a simple cabin on the edge of a woods. And yet, in all this simplicity she is beautiful.

Originally posted 2015-10-26 14:10:45.

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29 06, 2019

A hewn cabin at sunrise

2019-06-29T10:03:04+00:00

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A nice cabin, in a wonderful location.
I do enjoy a good cup of coffee in the morning on the front porch of a cabin.
There are two things that I would have done differently if I had built this cabin… I would have put a lot more emphasis on building a more attractive chimney (the stonework seen here on the chimney appears to have been done by more than one mason, each with different styles of randomly cementing stones in place)… And, I would not have used wide windows in the gable ends of the cabin (which visually makes the pitch of the roof look lower).

Originally posted 2015-10-25 17:49:51.

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29 06, 2019

Log cabin back porch

2019-06-29T10:02:53+00:00

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Now that’s a back porch.

Years ago a back porch was more than a place to sit and reflect. During the warmer months of the year there was plenty of kitchen and laundry work that needed to be done… mainly food preservation of the crops that would  sustain the family throughout the Winter and coming Spring. It was much more pleasant to be doing these chores out on the porch where the heat from all the fires needed to can and heat water didn’t make working so unbearable.

Originally posted 2015-10-21 20:11:58.

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