An inexpensive log cabin restoration

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Here’s a bright and cheerful cabin.
She has been through several phases in her life so far… likely a rustic cabin when first built… then later on she was whitewashed… and later covered over with siding (when everyone lived in log houses, no one wanted to live in a log house).
Today the cabin’s owners have removed the siding on the front of the home to show those pretty logs to the world once more.

Originally posted 2015-09-21 13:37:01.

An inexpensive log cabin restoration2019-06-29T10:21:35+00:00

How would living in a log cabin change you?

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It’s a question worthy of thinking about… just think about living in a home built directly from items provided in nature… located in a natural environment. I’ve done it myself, trust me, it’s life changing.

Originally posted 2015-09-20 17:39:35.

How would living in a log cabin change you?2019-06-29T10:21:34+00:00

Boldness and log cabins

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Here we have a refined arched window on a rustic log cabin.
I know that I am not supposed to like it.
It’s certainly not traditional, and yet, for some reason I can’t stop looking at this image.
It’s a a bold move to do something like this… sometimes… bold moves can really work out.

Originally posted 2015-09-20 15:15:40.

Boldness and log cabins2019-06-29T10:21:33+00:00

Uplighting

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Uplighting… I use it whenever I can on the houses that I build.
There is no finer lighting than that which is reflected off of old timbers. And it allows the folks inside to fully appreciate the woodwork.
Timber frames, especially barns, are often tricky to light (barns are not known for their bright interiors). Uplighting, installing light fixtures that point upwards is the answer.

Originally posted 2015-09-20 15:05:56.

Uplighting2019-06-29T10:21:32+00:00

Hewn timbers

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A great example of the rustic beauty of hewn timbers… those shaped by an axe.

Originally posted 2015-09-20 14:41:53.

Hewn timbers2019-06-29T10:21:31+00:00

Firebrick or stone?

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There are a few things about this fireplace that I find very attractive.
One of those things is the stone backing of the fireplace.
So much work goes into building a nice fireplace and the surrounding mantelpiece, yet so often the fireplace box is built using new “firebrick”.
I admit that firebrick does a great job of holding up well under the harsh conditions of repeated hot fires, but unfortunately they look manufactured and out-of-place.
I find that looking at a fire more enjoyable with a natural or handmade material behind the flames.

Originally posted 2015-09-20 13:57:37.

Firebrick or stone?2019-06-29T10:21:30+00:00

Hewn log cabin

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A hewn cabin compliments the landscape, unlike so many other structures.

Originally posted 2015-09-19 16:58:20.

Hewn log cabin2019-06-29T10:21:29+00:00

A small home

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I was going to make a list of things that I would have done differently if I had built this precious home… but I couldn’t come up with anything. 🙁

Originally posted 2015-09-19 15:48:53.

A small home2019-06-29T10:21:28+00:00

It can be done…

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We do have the ability to build in such way that it actually improves the landscape.

I am so thankful that vinyl siding was not an option for this builder.

Originally posted 2015-09-19 15:42:59.

It can be done…2019-06-29T10:21:27+00:00

Whitewash

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A whitewashed cabin… oh my… she is so fine.

Most people love wood so much that they just can’t ever bring themselves to painting it. I’m often torn myself… but I can say that I’ve never seen painted wood that looked bad.

 

 

Originally posted 2015-09-18 17:26:18.

Whitewash2019-06-29T10:21:26+00:00
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