A log cabin… the perfect home for a wooded site
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:23:15+00:00
I can think of no better home to have in this location.
Originally posted 2015-10-22 18:21:35.
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A simple log cabin… a timeless design
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:49+00:00
Isn’t it amazing that a home can be built with no intention of impressing the neighbors, but ends up impressing everyone, for over a century?
Originally posted 2015-10-16 15:01:32.
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A proper roof on a log cabin
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:37+00:00
Something is just “not right” about this cabin.
It’s clearly a new cabin, built using old logs salvaged from another source.
I try not to be critical of others work, but a discerning eye is important in trying to perfect a craft. I do the same of my own completed work. There is always another lesson to be learned it seems.
There are minor issues with the cabin… things that I would have done differently… the windows on the front appear to large, the porch staircase appears too modern, and I prefer stone piers under a porch rather than a solid foundation under it.
But there is a major visual problem on this most classic of log cabin designs… there is so much that is done very well with this cabin… but…
The roof appears too large for the little log cabin that sits under it. The eaves of the roof extend too far out for a classic cabin look and those extra few inches are distracting.
The unwritten rule on vintage homes with regard to eaves is to be extremely cautious in ever exceeding ten inches wide.
It is said that wide eaves protect a house, but I have seen many New England homes with no eaves that have fared well for centuries.
Originally posted 2015-10-13 14:19:15.
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Log Home plans
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:26+00:00
This cabin is…
Perfect.
Absolutely perfect.
Oh my.
How is that a house was built a hundred and fifty years ago… it still stands straight and true… and that it is SO much more attractive than almost all of the houses that are built today?
Originally posted 2015-10-09 14:28:04.
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Classic log cabin design
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:22:20+00:00
Why is this cabin so visually appealing? You have to admit… she is a beauty.
But upon close inspection, her logs appear to be narrow and unimpressive, and the chinking that is applied between them is as rough as a stormy sea.
The chimney on this end is also a mess. It appears cobbled together… as if some mason came in to repair the original stone chimney and took it down to some random point and then rebuilt it with new brick.
And, don’t get me started on the satellite dish that is attached to the gable of the house… couldn’t they have put that out in the yard somewhere? lol
Clearly, there are some shortcomings in the details seen here on this cabin… but the fact remains… she is beautiful… and why is that?
I can come up with two reasons.
(Maybe, you can come up with more?)
First, her design is an enduring classic. For centuries this style has been proven to be appealing to the eyes. I would say it is “timeless”. Build a house like this and it will always be admired.
And secondly… she is handmade. Even though the house clearly has “detail issues”, she has lots of character. Perhaps, some minor visual flaws in a home make a house more human, more comfortable to be around than the sterile perfection of most new homes?
I encourage you to go ahead and imagine this house build of manufactured logs, or covered in vinyl siding, can you see what is lost by doing so?
Originally posted 2015-10-07 12:27:46.