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29 06, 2019

A Writer’s Cabin

2019-06-29T11:18:48+00:00

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I once had a well known writer ask me to build her “a little primitive shed where I can get away from the main house to collect my thoughts and do a little writing”.

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And this is what I built.

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And she loved it.

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And we all lived happily ever after.

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And no, I cannot tell you who she is. lol

One final thought of the day…

I am so thankful that so many unique individuals have come into my life, each wanting me to build them something special to meet their dreams. I’ve built barns, timber frames, silos, log cabins, stone homes, mills, and yes, sheds and outhouses. From two thousand dollars… to two million dollars.

All my projects share a common theme. They were all built to last a century or more, and they were all designed to look “as if they had always been there”.

Thanks to all for coming along.

Originally posted 2015-03-09 15:44:07.

A Writer’s Cabin2019-06-29T11:18:48+00:00
29 06, 2019

No partitions in a log cabin!

2019-06-29T10:42:07+00:00

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A log cabin is at it’s best when it used as one single room… a room with four log walls.
One of the many flaws in cabins using “log cabin kits” is that these cabins are divided up into various rooms each having a wall or two which is log.
I prefer either a small log cabin with a lean-to addition where the cabin serves as living space with a bedroom above it.
Or, a larger home that has one of more log additions off of it where these cabins serve as… living rooms, dens, bedrooms, or dining rooms.

Originally posted 2015-09-24 19:39:40.

No partitions in a log cabin!2019-06-29T10:42:07+00:00
29 06, 2019

What will your legacy be?

2019-06-29T10:42:06+00:00

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Stone walls.
Stone roof.
Zero maintenance.
And a joy to look at!
What a charmer.
The life expectancy of such a structure (if it can avoid earthquakes and bulldozers)?… certainly hundreds of years… perhaps thousands of years.
What else can a person do during a lifetime that can impact and bless people that far into the future?

Originally posted 2015-09-24 16:18:32.

What will your legacy be?2019-06-29T10:42:06+00:00
29 06, 2019

Still proud

2019-06-29T10:42:01+00:00

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I can’t help but wonder why this fine home was abandoned.

After many years of decay and neglect, she still stands straight and true.

Originally posted 2015-09-23 13:35:19.

Still proud2019-06-29T10:42:01+00:00
29 06, 2019

Worn paint

2019-06-29T10:42:00+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.

Worn paint2019-06-29T10:42:00+00:00
29 06, 2019

Heresy! Brick chimney on a log cabin?

2019-06-29T10:41:59+00:00

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Here’s proof that a brick chimney can look good on a log cabin… it’s tough to do, most that attempt it, fail.
It’s an unspoken rule that log cabins must have a stone chimney, I’ve never built anything but stone on the cabins that I have built, but here is a photo that shows there are no absolute rules with cabins.

Originally posted 2015-09-22 21:36:53.

Heresy! Brick chimney on a log cabin?2019-06-29T10:41:59+00:00

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