I think that the little lean-to kitchen addition turned out well. I’ve always been a fan of this style of addition onto a cabin. It’s commonly found, and aesthetically pleasing.
This added space is very handy to have on any cabin.
We built stone piers underneath it just like the original cabin has under her. Well… I guess ours are more “refined” and we did cheat some… we put footers under ours, and, there is cement hidden within the stonework. If this cabin comes down one day during an earthquake it will not be because of our addition. 🙂
This lean-to is sided with cedar which should hold up well for a long time with little needed maintenance, if any.
This type of addition… framed with siding, I find is very attractive. I think framed additions (or stone additions) add to the beauty of a cabin and save money. It’s one of the many reasons that log cabin kits fail so miserably.
Future log cabin owners are always presented with log cabin plans that feature nothing but logs, after all it’s what these manufacturers process and sell. “If it’s not all log, then it’s not a log home”.
But, that is not what was done for generations.
I have found that if I stick to proven historic aesthetics that I am always rewarded in the end.
Originally posted 2015-03-06 17:52:36.