Log Cabins Archives - Handmade Houses with Noah Bradley

29 06, 2019

It’s all about the corners

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:52+00:00

Here we have a log outbuilding… most likely a place for curing meat.
Like all log structures the secret to it’s strength is in the corners. All of the bearing weight of a cabin is carried to the corners and then down to the stones located on the four corners. No other foundation work is needed other than to keep the wind and animals out from under the house (which admittedly are very nice features)
The logs themselves, other than the very ends, contribute nothing more to a house than filling in the space in between the corners (and looking good of course… which is also a nice feature). 🙂

Originally posted 2015-11-04 14:21:05.

It’s all about the cornersNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:52+00:00

29 06, 2019

A “dressed up” log cabin

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:49+00:00

A coat of whitewash and some red trim really “dressed” this cabin up didn’t it?

Originally posted 2015-11-02 21:51:08.

A “dressed up” log cabinNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:49+00:00

29 06, 2019

Logs and stone

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:46+00:00

This is what people build when they have a wooded parcel of land, stones free for the gathering, and limited selection of hand tools.

Originally posted 2015-11-01 15:51:48.

Logs and stoneNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:46+00:00

29 06, 2019

Toxin free living

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:44+00:00

An organic home… no additives, preservatives, or carcinogens.

Unfortunately, you can’t say this about most new log cabin kit homes.

Originally posted 2015-11-01 14:16:04.

Toxin free livingNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:44+00:00

29 06, 2019

The leaves on the trees are slowly disappearing

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:42+00:00

One advantage to living in a smaller home… in a cabin… in a handmade house… is that one tends to be more aware and appreciative of the seasons, like everything else in life, they pass too quickly.

Originally posted 2015-10-31 20:03:58.

The leaves on the trees are slowly disappearingNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:42+00:00

29 06, 2019

Start small, think small… consider a corn crib

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:41+00:00

Above is the corn crib of Ephrain Bales.
I want one just like it!

And below is Bob Johnson’s corn crib…

One more…

What is it about corn cribs that makes them so endearing?
A structure like this would look great in anyone’s back yard,would be handy to have, inexpensive to build, and would give anyone who built one the skills and confidence to build their own log home.

Originally posted 2015-10-31 14:49:54.

Start small, think small… consider a corn cribNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:41+00:00

29 06, 2019

A home that stirs the soul

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:40+00:00

I often catch myself pausing for a few minutes when I look at a photo like this… there is an unusual mix of calm and wonder that I feel.

I’m at home.

And, the intensity of these feelings is only magnified when I stand before a place like this in person.

Why is that?

What is it about these vintage structures, made of natural materials, and assembled by hand, that captures me so?

Why is that so many homes fall short of achieving this reaction?

Should this be the goal of someone building a home?… that this be the bar that determines whether a home has passed the test, or not?… it’s a concept worth considering that a home not only serve as a source of habitation, but also as something that stirs the soul?

Originally posted 2015-10-31 13:34:10.

A home that stirs the soulNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:40+00:00

29 06, 2019

Is it a log home, or a stone home?

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:36+00:00

For those who can’t decide if they want a log house… or a stone house.

I’ve never seen another like it.

Early log homes were “chinked with stones or scraps of wood and then a layer of mud and fiber was applied over that on each side to keep the cold and rain out. This is the log home that I’ve seen where a mason carefully applied and chinked around these stones. The result, while not common, is rather attractive.

Originally posted 2015-10-30 13:08:03.

Is it a log home, or a stone home?Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:36+00:00

29 06, 2019