A stone roof

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I know… nothing lasts forever.
But what is the life expectancy of a stone roof?
I would think it would certainly be hundreds of years… likely, thousands of years… and perhaps, even longer.
I haven’t heard anything on the evening news about there being a shortage of stone so why is it that this type of roof is so rare?
The average asphalt shingle roof needs to be replaced every 20 years. If a stone roof could last a millennia the occupants of this house over those years could avoid replacing the roof 50 times. (considering inflation I bet the 10th replacement would cost the same as the option of having originally installed a stone roof).
The builder of this home gave a great gift to the future occupants of this home, some of those homeowners may spend their entire lifetimes in this home, but none will ever pay for the cost of a roof replacement.

Originally posted 2015-09-28 13:44:12.

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A new home using antique logs

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This home took great liberties with the use of an abundance of fine antique hewn logs and timbers to create a spectacular, though not historic accurat, interior.

Originally posted 2015-09-27 15:07:30.

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Five essential first steps in building a dream cabin

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Here’s a great start towards having a dream cabin…
1) A timeless design
2) Vintage logs
3) A properly built stone chimney
4) Wood shake roof (anything but asphalt shingles)
5) Great location

Originally posted 2015-09-26 20:57:57.

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The beauty of aged wood

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There a special warmth to the soul that one gets when living in a home built of aged wood.

It cannot be reproduced with new lumber.

But, it can be achieved in building a new home by using salvaged materials.

Originally posted 2015-09-26 15:45:33.

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A cabin in the woods

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There are many benefits of living in a cabin in the woods… one of them is Fall.

Originally posted 2015-09-25 12:44:31.

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Barns and churches

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For most of this country’s history our largest buildings were our churches and our barns.
Now we have Walmart and Target.

Originally posted 2015-09-25 12:06:08.

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Fireplace cooking

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Any well built masonry fireplace can be used for cooking. All that’s needed is the proper equipment.

There are few things finer than a meal cooked on an open fire.

Originally posted 2015-09-25 12:00:11.

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No partitions in a log cabin!

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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.

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