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Logs and stone

This is what people build when they have a wooded parcel of land, stones free for the gathering, and limited selection of hand tools.

Originally posted 2015-11-01 15:51:48.

Logs and stoneNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:26+00:00

Early American pickup truck

Nope, that’s not a Toyota, nor a Nissan truck.
That’s an early American made means of hauling!

Originally posted 2015-11-01 15:40:44.

Early American pickup truckNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:25+00:00

Toxin free living

An organic home… no additives, preservatives, or carcinogens.

Unfortunately, you can’t say this about most new log cabin kit homes.

Originally posted 2015-11-01 14:16:04.

Toxin free livingNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:24+00:00

The perfect barn

A very nice barn… sometimes referred to by city folks as a “cow house”. lol

I have a hard time imagining a more attractive barn than this one.

Originally posted 2015-10-31 20:06:51.

The perfect barnNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:23+00:00

The leaves on the trees are slowly disappearing

One advantage to living in a smaller home… in a cabin… in a handmade house… is that one tends to be more aware and appreciative of the seasons, like everything else in life, they pass too quickly.

Originally posted 2015-10-31 20:03:58.

The leaves on the trees are slowly disappearingNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:22+00:00

Start small, think small… consider a corn crib

Above is the corn crib of Ephrain Bales.
I want one just like it!

And below is Bob Johnson’s corn crib…

One more…

What is it about corn cribs that makes them so endearing?
A structure like this would look great in anyone’s back yard,would be handy to have, inexpensive to build, and would give anyone who built one the skills and confidence to build their own log home.

Originally posted 2015-10-31 14:49:54.

Start small, think small… consider a corn cribNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:21+00:00

A home that stirs the soul

I often catch myself pausing for a few minutes when I look at a photo like this… there is an unusual mix of calm and wonder that I feel.

I’m at home.

And, the intensity of these feelings is only magnified when I stand before a place like this in person.

Why is that?

What is it about these vintage structures, made of natural materials, and assembled by hand, that captures me so?

Why is that so many homes fall short of achieving this reaction?

Should this be the goal of someone building a home?… that this be the bar that determines whether a home has passed the test, or not?… it’s a concept worth considering that a home not only serve as a source of habitation, but also as something that stirs the soul?

Originally posted 2015-10-31 13:34:10.

A home that stirs the soulNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:03:20+00:00

A stone chimney without a smoke shelf

A big beautiful stone fireplace.
Notice how much light is coming down the fireplace?
A common feature in old fireplaces where that many were just a straight shot up from the fire to the top of the chimney.
Of course that made it easy on Old Saint Nick to pay a visit.
But, without a damper and smoke shelf, these old fireplaces would on occasion fill the home with smoke when the wind changed directions the wrong way.