Clearly, Texans know how to build a log cabin.
And of course, by their very nature they just have to do things differently than everyone else.
Folks in New England often build their chimneys on the inside of their homes to get every ounce of heat they can from the warmed masonry.
Here in the Mid-Atlantic and further South everyone builds their chimneys on the outside of the house (the theory being that the chimney can be pulled over to save the house in case of a bad chimney fire)
But Texans… if you look at this cabin… want it both ways. This chimney is half inside, and half on the outside of the home.
God Bless Texans.

Originally posted 2015-09-15 15:05:22.

You can build a log cabin for free, all it takes is a bit of effort, and a stand of trees. The expense starts when folks start thinking about a large home, one with lots of extras, and having someone else build it.

This fellow has a nice cabin… I hope he has a freezer in there big enough to handle all the venison that he has brought home.

Originally posted 2015-09-15 14:51:24.

Please help me out here…
Which cabin would you choose?
The vintage design?
Or the modern design?
(assuming that both cost the same… which they likely would, if matching finishing details are applied)
I must admit that I was recently stunned when a large log cabin facebook page posted a photo of this orange cabin and then thousands of people chose to “like it” or make comments about how wonderful they thought it was.
I was… confused… at the response.
What am I not seeing?

Originally posted 2015-09-13 15:54:38.

Such a nice log cabin.
It’s a shame that they hired a talented carpenter with no skill in historic aesthetics. (a very common mistake).
The cabin, overall, is wonderful.
But, my eye is quickly drawn to the pressure treated lattice applied under the porch (it would be a quick fix to pull that out), but then I nearly fell out of my chair when my eye caught a glimpse of the replacement “chimney”.
What were they thinking?
It would have been better to haven no chimney than this wooden box.

Originally posted 2015-09-12 15:30:41.

So plain… yet so perfect.

You know you’re onto something special when a house can be built so basic and yet at the same time, so attractive.

Try building this same home with vinyl siding, an asphalt roof, and a vinyl clad chimney and see if you get the same result.

Originally posted 2015-09-11 14:51:18.

A mighty pretty barn, in need of some tender loving care.

Originally posted 2015-09-10 15:10:41.

If you want a nice cabin, but the budget is lean, think small, not cheap.

Originally posted 2015-09-09 21:35:57.

This is Johnny Johnson, seen sitting out front of his log cabin with his faithful companion, Sparky. Johnny clearly needs a good wife to “encourage” him to do more aesthetically pleasing maintenance repairs to the home.

Originally posted 2015-09-09 16:20:41.

Have you ever looked at someone and you could just tell what they did for a living?

Originally posted 2015-09-08 12:44:58.

An attractive way to create a large cabin is by combining two or more together as this home does.

Originally posted 2015-09-06 20:24:14.