For those looking to try their hand at building something out of stone… a stone outbuilding like this one would add a great deal to any property.
Originally posted 2015-12-30 13:51:33.
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.
Here in this first of a series of videos we cover the most critical and important tool a builder can have… the simple pencil… but as you will find in this video, there are things about pencils that you might not know!
Originally posted 2015-12-29 21:10:19.
Stone… you just can’t go wrong with it.
Originally posted 2015-12-27 15:47:43.
A cute little log cabin with some extra bracing to support the roof overhangs. I suppose this is a northern (perhaps Canadian?) cabin.
Originally posted 2015-12-27 15:41:27.
I wish I knew who the mason was that built this stone wall… one of the finest examples of stone masonry that I’ve seen.
Originally posted 2015-12-26 14:43:06.
It seems there are no advocates for the benefits of light that comes through northern faced windows… and that’s a shame.
The world today focuses it’s admiration on southern facing windows touting the merits of heat gain and the intense amount of light that can be gained from exposure on this side of a house. To even slightly hint negatively against southern windows is considered politically incorrect. But the fact is that the southern heat gain is not desirable during the warmer months of the year and that this direct light is harmful to a home’s fabrics and furnishes.
Yes, the north side of a home is colder… but the light that comes in from this side of the house is the most pleasant to work under, and to be in.
Originally posted 2015-12-26 14:29:55.
Originally posted 2015-12-26 13:33:10.
For those who wanted the look and feel of ancient timbers, but want more light, and height, a timber frame can’t be beat.
Originally posted 2015-12-26 13:13:32.
Just having one log wall in a bathroom can change it’s whole character.
Originally posted 2015-12-26 13:08:44.
