A painted stone cottage
I can appreciate the corner stones not being painted… it adds an extra visual element to the home…
Originally posted 2015-11-15 14:09:19.
Log cabin plans
I regularly am getting requests for guidance in where to best find plans for a nice small log cabin. My response is that I’ve never found plans anywhere that I like… they are always too… modern… brick rancher type… or Mclogmansion… where as I admire the classic cabin style.
I am in the process of scanning and issuing copies of my hand drawn plans of cabins that I have built in the past (at a huge discount), but the process is slow and I’m so easily distracted… mainly from putting together the Handmade House Academy program. For anyone interested in obtaining these proven plans they should consider signing up to my newsletter on my site… handmadehouses. com for updates when they become available… also… consider signing on to the upcoming “Academy” where I will demonstrate how I, or anyone, can draw their own plans. (the course will be well worth it for that skill alone) BTW… I did not draw this image… I’m a builder… lol… not a pen and ink artist… maybe one day though I’ll be able to do this craft too… skill comes through practice, after all.
Originally posted 2015-11-15 14:03:33.
Timber and brick home
The beauty of timbers combined with brick…
Originally posted 2015-11-13 19:23:34.
A log home with a log addition
The majesty of a large log home… amazing.
Originally posted 2015-11-13 17:29:40.
Rough sawn siding and “barn tin”
There is not a lower priced siding material to be found than that of locally sawn lumber… nor is there a lower cost roofing choice than “barn tin”. Isn’t it amazing that the cheapest option is also the most attractive material when building a barn? Some would say those material options also holds true for being the best choice a house.
So, I have to wonder… why is it not more commonly used?
I wish I had the answer, but I’m afraid I don’t.
My dad used to say that sometimes a good question was worth more than the answer.
I don’t know if that’s true… but it does get me out of answering some tough questions. lol
Originally posted 2015-11-12 15:17:34.
Oh the life of a Miller
At some point in this life I would love to live in a Mill. The Mills themselves are built so strong to withstand the weight of all the equipment and grains, and the stresses coming from the operating machinery. Not to mention having a slowly spinning water wheel and stream nearby… just perfect
Originally posted 2015-11-12 14:40:50.
A “fixer-upper” with a view.
Yes, indeed the view is gorgeous, perhaps even shocking. And the little cute house… fits the scene perfectly.
Pause for a minute of think of the houses you pass on the way to work and how they would look in this scene, or perhaps ponder what might be designed and built here by most architects and builders who practice their skills. It wouldn’t be same photo would it?
Originally posted 2015-11-12 14:35:41.
A fine cabin… an old tavern
I wonder how many of you know what the purpose of the free standing steps were that are seen out front of this fine cabin?
Originally posted 2015-11-11 14:50:25.
“Stoneplay”
The house that once stood nearby is just a memory… if that… but the legacy of the mason goes on.
Just look at how tall she is!
All that work… the lifting and precise setting of all of those stones… just to get the smoke and sparks up and out of the house.
And yet, a monument was created.
Stone is a gorgeous material to build with… not to mention being functional, and enduring.
Looking for a hobby? a trade? a creative outlet? or all valued skill?
Consider stonework.
Maybe… it should be thought of as “stoneplay”.
Originally posted 2015-11-11 14:20:45.
Tucked away in the woods
How is that something so basic as a structure like this can impress the soul more than a new home built today?
Originally posted 2015-11-10 16:33:21.