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29 06, 2019

Log cabin porches… to decorate, or not

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:57+00:00

Here we have a nice photo of a log cabin porch. The photographer clearly spent a lot of time composing this shot to make this space as warm, interesting, and inviting, as possible… to the point of perhaps “impracticality”… (I can see that lamp sailing into the yard along with those magazines the moment a sudden strong wind would blow through).
But even so, it’s a nice photo don’t you think?
Now, I would make a request of you, before moving on to the next image here on your Facebook page… (you know the video of the kitty pestering the big dog) lol… imagine for a moment that behind all these decorative items that the house was covered with vinyl siding rather than being an old cabin… suddenly the photo has been ruined… the porch is no longer inviting.
I guess the true beauty in this image happens to be the background… the log cabin.

So, let’s take a look at another log cabin porch one not decorated, but having only the bare necessities of porch living… a few rocking chairs, a barbecue grill, and a bucket (?)

Our Cabin Porch

Originally posted 2015-11-05 14:44:03.

Log cabin porches… to decorate, or notNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:57+00:00

29 06, 2019

Pause for a moment, and enjoy it

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:56+00:00

And the same is true for Novembers…

Originally posted 2015-11-05 12:55:20.

Pause for a moment, and enjoy itNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:56+00:00

29 06, 2019

A stone roof

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:55+00:00

A stone roof… it’s hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that a roof can be built that would last… well… practically forever.

Originally posted 2015-11-05 12:32:08.

A stone roofNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:55+00:00

29 06, 2019

A well worn path…

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:54+00:00

What a great cabin. It appears the cabin on the right was likely the original home and that the one of the left, with it’s “cat’s head” roof was later on creating a breezeway between the two.

Originally posted 2015-11-05 12:14:37.

A well worn path…Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:54+00:00

29 06, 2019

What do you do with your spare time?

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:53+00:00

I would think that a man could build one of these, working on weekends, in five years, maybe more.

And it would stand for centuries.

He wouldn’t need a gym membership.

His wife wouldn’t worry about him getting into mischief.

And when finished he could keep an eye out for invading armies.

It doesn’t get any better than that!

Or… he could put the same effort into building a dream home in the country. Now that’s an idea!

Originally posted 2015-11-04 16:31:22.

What do you do with your spare time?Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:53+00:00

29 06, 2019

It’s all about the corners

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:52+00:00

Here we have a log outbuilding… most likely a place for curing meat.
Like all log structures the secret to it’s strength is in the corners. All of the bearing weight of a cabin is carried to the corners and then down to the stones located on the four corners. No other foundation work is needed other than to keep the wind and animals out from under the house (which admittedly are very nice features)
The logs themselves, other than the very ends, contribute nothing more to a house than filling in the space in between the corners (and looking good of course… which is also a nice feature). 🙂

Originally posted 2015-11-04 14:21:05.

It’s all about the cornersNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:52+00:00

29 06, 2019

Quality features made affordable

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:51+00:00

One of the advantages in building small is that quality becomes affordable. Take for example this little cottage with it’s cedar shingle roof, wood siding, masonry chimney, and precious windows.

Originally posted 2015-11-04 13:59:54.

Quality features made affordableNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:51+00:00

29 06, 2019