The first log is sitting on the stone foundation.
How much did it cost to get to this point?
Not much.
Will it cost a good bit more to finish?
You bet.
But the point is that if you can get yourself to this stage of construction, you will find a way to finish your cabin.
Many of suffer from “Analysis Paralysis” … we over think things.
We feel we must know all the answers, and have all of our ducks in a row.
Have you ever seen a mother duck with all her ducklings?
She doesn’t wait for all of them to get in line before beginning.
She just boldly steps forward and then the orderly procession begins.
And that, is the way it works when building a home.
Every single time.
(BTW… this cabin’s construction is covered in detail in the upcoming Handmade House Academy. If you are signed up here at this site look for more information to be emailed out soon on it’ s first release!)
Originally posted 2016-04-21 17:15:33.
Have always wanted to build a hand made log cabin home. Even as a child, I draw a picture of mountains, with pine trees, small and medium sized log cabin home. With nice size lake.
It sounds like it’s something you need to do!
I have found that about one out of four people are drawn to log cabins… they just have to have one!
Welcome to the club!
I’m building a log cabin 32’×40 and was wondering if a footing 24″ wide and 12″ thick and buried 40″ deep with a foundation wall 12″ thick 2′ above ground level would be adequate enough for using Ponderosa and shortleaf pine trees that are roughly between 16 and 20 inches thick
Dennis, that certainly sounds more than adequate… BUT… I’m not an engineer, nor familiar with your area (the soil, the pitch, or the climate), and I am not the building inspector that will approve or deny your work.