Backwoods cabin
There is something wonderful about owning a home that is located at the end of a trail.
Or along a river…
Originally posted 2015-10-04 15:50:10.
Trees and log cabins
Trees have a tendency to sneak up on log cabins… sometimes they even try to get up on the front porch!
I have found that people who love log cabins also love trees and that they find it very difficult to cut any of them down. This photo, of a tree encroaching upon this cabin, is a scene that I have witnessed many times.
And, is this tree trying to hug this cabin?
Who could blame it?
Originally posted 2015-10-03 15:58:29.
Do you have a special place where you can retreat?
The little sign near the front door reads… “Bliss”.
Most appropriate, don’t you think?
Originally posted 2015-10-02 20:57:21.
A summer beam in an old log cabin
The table is set.
Originally posted 2015-10-02 11:41:45.
Good colors, and new chinking
When choosing accent colors on a cabin you can’t go wrong in picking historic shades like we see here.
This cabin is very attractive and it’s obvious that it has experienced a recent restoration.
Unfortunately, the chinking was done improperly and as a result this cabin will be in need of major restoration (log replacements and re-chinked) in less than 10 years.
Here is a good example of properly installed chinking… notice how the chinking is recessed a bit from the faces of the logs allowing water to run off and not get behind the chinking and rot the logs. The folks that restored this cabin did however fall short with their modern finish treatment of the gable ends, and with the protruding window trim.
Originally posted 2015-10-02 11:20:10.
A nice window
The simple elegance of a 6 over 9 pane window combined with aged wood flooring… oh my.
The most attractive windows are an odd number of panes wide… the panes need to be taller than they are wide… and all of the panes on a house, regardless of the size of the window unit, should be matching as close as possible in size and proportion.
Originally posted 2015-10-01 13:40:25.
Chimneys
The only thing better than having a stone chimney is having two stone chimneys… uh… make that… three stone chimneys! wow!
Originally posted 2015-10-01 13:28:01.
Benefit of using salvaged materials
Roger has a nice farm stand, doesn’t he?
All it took to add some character to this structure was the use of some salvaged materials.
Originally posted 2015-10-01 13:20:30.
This old house
In her day, she was gorgeous.
To me, she still is.
Originally posted 2015-09-30 18:42:08.
Log cabin windows
The front facade of this cabin is very attractive… oh, so nice… The windows and front door are just perfect.
On the first floor the windows are 9 over 6’s, while on the second floor they are 6 over 6’s… and how about that precious window unit above the front door… Nice.
Yes, I struggle to ignore the replacement brick chimney on the end of the cabin… what were they thinking?
Originally posted 2015-09-30 12:48:22.