She’s called the “Poor House”, but I believe anyone living in such a fine home would be anything but poor.
How can such a simple home be so attractive?
Perhaps… there is great beauty to be found in simplicity.
Originally posted 2016-03-18 15:04:41.
This cabin impresses me in how well all the colors from various building materials blend together so well.
Originally posted 2016-03-18 14:45:23.
No chinking required on this old tobacco barn. The owner chose to fill in all the gaps between the logs with wood making the barn easier to maintain and to keep animals out.
Originally posted 2016-03-18 14:36:37.
Imagine, if there was an enjoyable hobby to be found, one that provided a person with a good bit of exercise and fresh air, one where a person could create something beautiful… something that would last for centuries. Wouldn’t it be great if there was something like that?
Originally posted 2016-03-16 21:48:06.
This is about as small as a cabin can built and still be useful for habitation.
Originally posted 2016-03-16 21:37:58.
One of the “rules” in architecture is that the tops of doors and windows should be at the same height. Obviously the builders of this cabin hadn’t read the rule book. lol
Sweet little place, don’t you think?
Originally posted 2016-03-16 21:33:02.
I received a great inquiry this morning from a member of this community who made a comment about how she had considered the merits of cob construction but now was leaning towards log construction. I thought I might share my response…
There are many alluring alternative methods of construction out there… including cob.
I’ve “experimented” with many of them. They all have their appeal, as well as their drawbacks. It seems that each form of construction has it’s hardcore advocates… individuals who become authorities of their chosen method, those who promote the positive features of that type of housing, but never mention the negative, and go on to dismiss all the other types.
After building homes for a decade, employing all manner of techniques I eventually came to an epiphany and that is that homes that were originally built locally, centuries ago, using minimal tools and locally sourced materials, were not only proven to endure but were also timeless in their visual appeal. I discovered that new homes built using these early designs and techniques, along with modern features and techniques, made tremendous homes, ones which were in strong demand, with promising resale values, and easy financing (if desired), and proven longevity.
In my area (and that of NC) those types of homes would be log cabins, timber frame, farmhouses, and stone. I also have found that by combining these styles of construction into one home that we can create a striking home that is warm and inviting.
I am currently on the “downhill side” of creating a free mini-course on 12 steps that anyone can take now, at nearly no cost, that will take them from the “dreaming about, but don’t know where to begin” stage to being well on the way towards living in that dream home. I’m also wrapping up the Handmade House Academy… eight hours of my sharing all that I’ve learned through decades of building handmade houses. You ought to think about signing up for that… this first offering of the course will be at a discount price with lots of added freebies. Make sure and sign up to the mailing list at handmadehouses.com for updates. Noah
Originally posted 2016-03-16 14:54:09.
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Originally posted 2016-03-12 14:01:39.
Originally posted 2016-03-08 19:29:58.
