29 06, 2019

Is it a log home, or a stone home?

2019-06-29T09:42:56+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

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.

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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.

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29 06, 2019

Celebrity log home

2019-06-29T09:42:13+00:00

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Tim McGraw- Faith Hill own a log cabin… not what I would consider a modest cabin… but nonetheless, she is an old log home.

Originally posted 2015-10-17 12:43:57.

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29 06, 2019

Log Home plans

2019-06-29T09:41:46+00:00

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This cabin is…
Perfect.
Absolutely perfect.
Oh my.

How is that a house was built a hundred and fifty years ago… it still stands straight and true… and that it is SO much more attractive than almost all of the houses that are built today?

Originally posted 2015-10-09 14:28:04.

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29 06, 2019

Log cabin windows

2019-06-29T09:41:23+00:00

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The front facade of this cabin is very attractive… oh, so nice… The windows and front door are just perfect.
On the first floor the windows are 9 over 6’s, while on the second floor they are 6 over 6’s… and how about that precious window unit above the front door… Nice.
Yes, I struggle to ignore the replacement brick chimney on the end of the cabin… what were they thinking?

Originally posted 2015-09-30 12:48:22.

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29 06, 2019

Worn paint

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

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What is your opinion of the paint finish seen in this photo?
A) I love it just like it is
B) I’d put a fresh coat of paint on everything
C) I’d remove all the paint and have a clean natural wood finish.

Originally posted 2015-09-22 21:42:19.

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