She is a cute cabin… rustic and simple.
The men who restored her did a good job… they replaced the bottom log (the sill), the chinking was applied correctly (recessed), and the tin roof is a nice touch in keeping her modest in appearance… a working family home of the mid-1800’s and beyond.
My only disappointment is the chimney… the masonry “veneer over cinder-block” is given away by the random pattern of the stonework and the running bond pattern of the brick. I don’t mean to be critical, but imagine a time in the future when cabins will be restored and the chimneys will be re-built out of plastic that “looks like” stone and brick… I’m sure many will love it… but those with a keen eye will likely comment “what the heck is that?”…”couldn’t they have found someone who could have built it the way it was built?” lol
Originally posted 2015-12-30 13:37:46.
Hi. Noah. Planning to build hand hewn log cabin. I don’t know if the chinking system is good way. Should you use wool that comes rolls? is this type of log wall loss heat? Love the look. Is square log on log no chink, better insulated system? I’m thinking of using a company. Cedar creek log cabin company.com download let me known what you think. Their in Indiana no modern kits for me. To modern defeats the words log cabin. Thanks, listening.
Kenneth, Congratulations on your progress towards building your dream home.
If there was ever a person that should sign up for the upcoming Academy course that I will be releasing soon it would be you… in it I will be sharing hours of advice and insight into getting the best home you can get, one where you will save a lot of money building, and one where you will end up with a handmade house that you will take great pride in. To properly answer you questions it would take me hours but I’ll give you a quick response this morning…
I think the chink system is the best system… it’s been proven to last for centuries. I use spray in place foam to insulate between the logs. If an extremely tight, insulated home is the number one feature you want in a home, I would encourage you to think timberframe rather than log. It’s not that logs are bad, but it’s that they simply can’t compete. I know nothing more about the company you mentioned other than a quick visit to their website… I like their attitude. A lot. But, I’m not a big fan of yellow pine, of of their hidden notching, or of building with unseasoned logs.