29 06, 2019

What is it about logs?

2019-06-29T09:45:27+00:00

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Log walls are special, whether you are inside of them, or outside.

Originally posted 2015-12-21 21:12:13.

What is it about logs?2019-06-29T09:45:27+00:00
29 06, 2019

How not to repair a leaning chimney

2019-06-29T09:45:03+00:00

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Here we have an old cabin with wide hewn logs.
Unfortunately, the chimney appears to be “on the move” (likely do to a combination of an improperly built footer under the chimney and poor drainage around the cabin).
There is a sign near the front door that states that this cabin is the property of the US government which I suppose explains the useless attempt to hold the chimney in place by nailing a few 2×4’s around it.
This chimney could quite possibly be lifted back into place and properly stabilized by professionals.

Originally posted 2015-12-12 14:42:10.

How not to repair a leaning chimney2019-06-29T09:45:03+00:00
29 06, 2019

Old hewn cabin

2019-06-29T09:42:51+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

A hewn cabin at sunrise

2019-06-29T09:42:44+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.

A hewn cabin at sunrise2019-06-29T09:42:44+00:00
29 06, 2019

A wide chimney = a cooking fireplace

2019-06-29T09:42:14+00:00

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Of course we know why this wonderful stone chimney is SO wide (she must be ten feet wide at the base, rather than the standard six feet)… I imagine that there is one impressive cooking fireplace on the inside of this cabin!

Originally posted 2015-10-17 12:56:38.

A wide chimney = a cooking fireplace2019-06-29T09:42:14+00:00
29 06, 2019

Log cabin craftsmanship approaches perfection

2019-06-29T09:42:00+00:00

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An example of hewn log cabin construction at the “top tier” level of skill. No backwoods pioneer, or farmer during his down time, crafted this cabin… for sure.

Originally posted 2015-10-14 18:18:59.

Log cabin craftsmanship approaches perfection2019-06-29T09:42:00+00:00
29 06, 2019

Backwoods cabin

2019-06-29T09:41:32+00:00

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There is something wonderful about owning a home that is located at the end of a trail.

Or along a river…

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Originally posted 2015-10-04 15:50:10.

Backwoods cabin2019-06-29T09:41:32+00:00
29 06, 2019

Good colors, and new chinking

2019-06-29T09:41:28+00:00

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When choosing accent colors on a cabin you can’t go wrong in picking historic shades like we see here.
This cabin is very attractive and it’s obvious that it has experienced a recent restoration.
Unfortunately, the chinking was done improperly and as a result this cabin will be in need of major restoration (log replacements and re-chinked) in less than 10 years.

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Here is a good example of properly installed chinking… notice how the chinking is recessed a bit from the faces of the logs allowing water to run off and not get behind the chinking and rot the logs. The folks that restored this cabin did however fall short with their modern finish treatment of the gable ends, and with the protruding window trim.

 

Originally posted 2015-10-02 11:20:10.

Good colors, and new chinking2019-06-29T09:41:28+00:00
29 06, 2019

A new home using antique logs

2019-06-29T09:41:15+00:00

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This home took great liberties with the use of an abundance of fine antique hewn logs and timbers to create a spectacular, though not historic accurat, interior.

Originally posted 2015-09-27 15:07:30.

A new home using antique logs2019-06-29T09:41:15+00:00
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