Can you guess which chimney is the newer one?
Houses, as the years have gone by, have grown more comfortable with the addition of modern plumbing, wiring, temperature controlled interiors, but the quality of design and materials has severely dropped off as illustrated in these two chimneys.
Originally posted 2015-12-10 12:30:11.
What a nice log cabin… (even though I didn’t build it)… lol
If I had to guess I would say this cabin is likely about 20 years old and was built using antique logs. The growth of the shrubs, the mix of early 1800’s strap hinges on the door with 20th century z-bracing on the window shutters, and a chimney without any crowning at the top, are all clues.
I’ve spent my career building cabins… I admire anyone that does the same… and I especially admire anyone that can build a cabin and leave no clues as to it’s age (almost impossible to do).
But here the one clue that cries the most to it’s age is the front porch roof… see how it extends beyond the log cabin where the two come together? I’ve never seen one like that on an old cabin… it draws the eye and once spotted distracts the viewer from fully appreciating what would have been a nearly perfect project. The builder/designer of this cabin was focusing on the porch floor, not the larger porch roof that would be built above it.
The solution to this problem would have been to build the porch floor system shorter than the length of the cabin, much like you see in how the back addition to this cabin was built. I generally build the front porch two feet shorter than the cabin (a foot or so shy of the each end).
Originally posted 2015-12-08 17:12:18.
I have yet to build a hobbit style home… I so hope to do so… one day.
But hoping won’t make it happen, I need to start planning towards it, so that is what I’m now doing.
Now, will my wife want to live in hobbit home?… likely not. But fortunately one of the keys to building a handmade house is the freedom to combine several types of construction formats… build a home that is part this, and part that… perhaps have a log cabin den, a post-and-beam kitchen and maybe a hobbit guest room?
Originally posted 2015-12-08 15:46:02.
Originally posted 2015-12-05 13:57:46.
A woodstove within an inglenook… incredibly attractive… and a wonderful source of heat.
Originally posted 2015-12-03 15:08:33.
Originally posted 2015-12-01 13:14:10.
A rustic retreat home… oh, the benefits of board and batten siding.
Among the benefits… low priced, locally sourced, easy to install, and natural look. For those seeking a rustic log cabin but price is an issue consider the potential of this material, for the entire home, or for part of it.
Originally posted 2015-11-29 16:12:09.
May you find your dream home beside the still waters.
Originally posted 2015-11-28 14:10:46.
Here we have Washington Inn, located in the small village of Little Washington, Virginia.
The stone chimneys, although oddly locate are attractive. There is a farmhouse look to the place… very nice siding and a copper roof. But, what sets this place apart, what gives it such richness, is that deep red paint. Love it, or hate it, it’s affect cannot be denied.
Originally posted 2015-11-25 14:35:28.
Originally posted 2015-11-24 14:10:20.
