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29 06, 2019

The three sided cabin

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:48:12+00:00

Here we have a home with a log cabin attached to it’s end as an addition.
This home is dramatically improved by having part of the home being of log construction don’t you think?
But, there is something unique and unusual about this cabin. Can you see it?
I have seen many hundreds of people tour these home and not one has ever commented on its “uniqueness”. (much to my surprise)

What makes this cabin unique is that it is a three sided cabin.
No one has ever once upon touring the home has noticed that it was three sided! … why is that?… and, are their advantages to having a three sided cabin?
Quite often when an old log cabin is taken down to be later used again when building a new home we are faced with a shortage of logs. Without fail there are generally a few logs that are damaged due to rot or insect damage. Also, old log cabins tend to have low ceilings so building back a taller cabin is often desired, so once again, we need more logs (or a creative alternative).
Sometimes vintage logs can be found to make up for the shortage, sometimes not. One way to get around this issue is to build a three sided cabin and attach it to a larger structure (It doesn’t have to be much larger, just somewhat bigger).
There are financial savings in taking this path due to not having to find and buy more logs, and the cabin is often nicer due to a now abundant supply of logs, and there is also a huge savings in labor in that only two corners of the cabin now need to be notched. And, to top things off, this type of cabin is easier to attach to another structure.
The “missing wall” of a three sided cabin is easily replaced visually with some combination of a fireplace, a doorway or opening into the cabin, or perhaps a closet, built-in shelves or cabinetry, or the creative use of old paneling.
Three sided cabins are historical… there is nothing new about them… I’ve seen them many times, but yet for some reason I’ve never been able to convince anyone to buy one when set up like the ones seen in these photo below… but… I have found that every time I’ve ever built a house using this method that people love them, and never once has any one noticed “the missing wall” or failed to love the cabin.

Originally posted 2016-05-10 14:08:30.

The three sided cabinNoah Bradley2019-06-29T09:48:12+00:00

29 06, 2019

Start with logs, add memories, and create your cabin!

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:48:10+00:00

A cabin begins with a pile of logs.

From there, it’s just one step at a time.

Those days of building will give you many wonderful memories.

and then…

one day…

there’s a cabin in the woods…

that you can call home.

Originally posted 2016-05-08 18:05:36.

Start with logs, add memories, and create your cabin!Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:48:10+00:00

29 06, 2019

On being “Noah”

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:48:08+00:00

Originally posted 2016-05-08 13:28:19.

On being “Noah”Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:48:08+00:00

29 06, 2019

Log Home apprenticeship opportunity

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:48:02+00:00

How would you like to work with me? To give me a hand? To become an apprentice? Or, to join my crew?

I get multiple requests or offers every week to do just that. Sometimes, I get several per day. I’m humbled, flattered, and a bit overwhelmed by it all.

Over the years I’ve had several hundred young people work beside me… as well as a few who were young at heart, if not quite so with regard to the calendar.

My response to the current requests is…

Thank you for your interest and your offer!…

I’m currently taking a sabbatical from hands-on building… a time-out of sorts, after doing it nonstop for quite a few years. A time to share with a broader audience what I’ve learned through several decades of building unique homes, houses where owner involvement has been of key importance. I’ll be putting the tool-belt back on in the near future with plans to build my next home which I hope to share the process with everyone. Maybe… the timing of that project will be right for you to lend a hand? I urge you to sign up on my email list here on this site if you want to keep better posted on my dreams, plans, and ideas. And please, consider taking the Handmade House Academy when it becomes available in a couple of weeks… those who take the class will be given first options at future offerings. Notification of the release of the Academy will be sent out to those on the email list! Noah

Originally posted 2016-04-30 16:08:54.

Log Home apprenticeship opportunityNoah Bradley2019-06-29T09:48:02+00:00

29 06, 2019

Half way there

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:56+00:00

Here the log work has been completed on this cabin.

The massive stone chimney is built,

and the roof is on.

At this point in the construction many of us become anxious… we see our cabin and we want to move in!

But, the reality is that most of the work still lies ahead. It’s time to focus on the joy that comes with building one’s own home.

Once completed this cabin will offer a lifetime of enjoyment to those who dwell within her walls, and many memories of it’s creation.

Originally posted 2016-04-27 15:36:51.

Half way thereNoah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:56+00:00

29 06, 2019

Go for your dreams!

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:50+00:00

Don’t be on your deathbed someday, having spent your life dealing with all of it’s distractions, instead of pursuing your big dreams.

I promise you, it’s worth the effort.

Originally posted 2016-04-21 15:54:57.

Go for your dreams!Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:50+00:00

29 06, 2019

A porch in Winter

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:44+00:00

It seems that whenever we have built a cabin that we have always been in a race against the weather… hoping to get a cabin “closed in” before Winter’s arrival.
Our goal would always be to be able to enjoy finishing the interior work with the nearby comfort of a good fire in the fireplace.
Quite often though Winter would win, as it did on this cabin project… the first snow fell too quickly.
Oh well, it still beat working in the city.
And, the porch was still inviting, though plenty cold.

Originally posted 2016-04-06 17:23:12.

A porch in WinterNoah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:44+00:00

29 06, 2019

The perfect small log cabin

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:38+00:00

I was once challenged to design and build a log cabin, of the highest quality, and as small as possible… without being ridiculous.
And this… is what I built.
(I’m giving away the blueprints for this cabin to everyone who enrolls in the Handmade House Guild and Academy)
Go HERE to learn more!

Originally posted 2016-03-26 17:29:00.

The perfect small log cabinNoah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:38+00:00

29 06, 2019

Chinking… from then, to now

Noah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:32+00:00

Here is an example of primitive chinking.
In the early days of this country chinking, or “daubing”, would have had to be frequently repaired or replaced.
When lime became available chinking would become more durable and pleasing to the eye.
Later, cement would prove to be the best material… low cost, attractive, effective, and long lasting.

And then, man invented an expensive, synthetic, toxic, petroleum-derived product that was designed to look like cement as much as possible. This manufactured goo is messy to install and clean up after, and it’s durability is unproven (plastic products don’t have the best record of holding up under direct sunlight) But people buy it… why? 1) there are salesmen and businesses that promote it (for profit) 2) there are brochures touting the benefits of it (whose going to produce a brochure or sales team for cement chinking?) and 3) it’s human nature to assume that the latest product… the most expensive choice… is the best choice.

Originally posted 2016-03-20 15:23:18.

Chinking… from then, to nowNoah Bradley2019-06-29T09:47:32+00:00

29 06, 2019