A summer beam in an old log cabin
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:09+00:00
The table is set.
Originally posted 2015-10-02 11:41:45.
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Good colors, and new chinking
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:08+00:00
When choosing accent colors on a cabin you can’t go wrong in picking historic shades like we see here.
This cabin is very attractive and it’s obvious that it has experienced a recent restoration.
Unfortunately, the chinking was done improperly and as a result this cabin will be in need of major restoration (log replacements and re-chinked) in less than 10 years.
Here is a good example of properly installed chinking… notice how the chinking is recessed a bit from the faces of the logs allowing water to run off and not get behind the chinking and rot the logs. The folks that restored this cabin did however fall short with their modern finish treatment of the gable ends, and with the protruding window trim.
Originally posted 2015-10-02 11:20:10.
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Log cabin windows
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:03+00:00
The front facade of this cabin is very attractive… oh, so nice… The windows and front door are just perfect.
On the first floor the windows are 9 over 6’s, while on the second floor they are 6 over 6’s… and how about that precious window unit above the front door… Nice.
Yes, I struggle to ignore the replacement brick chimney on the end of the cabin… what were they thinking?
Originally posted 2015-09-30 12:48:22.
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Small cabins are always attractive
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:00+00:00
One window.
One door.
And, so much more.
Originally posted 2015-09-29 15:18:45.
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A log cabin kitchen
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:57+00:00
Here’s a really nice kitchen…
But…
I try to persuade my clients away from having a log kitchen because…
A) The kitchen cabinets cover up most of the logs… why go through all the trouble and expense of having nice logs and then covering them up? Plus it is a lot harder to mount cabinets on the irregular surface of a log wall.
B) Log cabins tend to be darker rooms whereas a kitchen needs to be a bright space (notice how all the lights are turned on in this photo while light is pouring in from the window?)
C) Log cabins are trickier to wire and plumb than more traditional framed rooms are. Kitchens need plenty of outlets and sources of water.
D) Log cabins tend to have low ceilings and kitchens tend to be better spaces with taller ceilings.
Originally posted 2015-09-28 14:06:35.
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A new home using antique logs
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:55+00:00
This home took great liberties with the use of an abundance of fine antique hewn logs and timbers to create a spectacular, though not historic accurat, interior.
Originally posted 2015-09-27 15:07:30.
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Not just homes were made of logs
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:54+00:00
Remember the Sabbath… what a fine church!
Originally posted 2015-09-27 14:41:50.
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Five essential first steps in building a dream cabin
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:53+00:00
Here’s a great start towards having a dream cabin…
1) A timeless design
2) Vintage logs
3) A properly built stone chimney
4) Wood shake roof (anything but asphalt shingles)
5) Great location
Originally posted 2015-09-26 20:57:57.
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The beauty of aged wood
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:52+00:00
There a special warmth to the soul that one gets when living in a home built of aged wood.
It cannot be reproduced with new lumber.
But, it can be achieved in building a new home by using salvaged materials.
Originally posted 2015-09-26 15:45:33.
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A cabin in the woods
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:51+00:00
There are many benefits of living in a cabin in the woods… one of them is Fall.
Originally posted 2015-09-25 12:44:31.