Scott Lurndal wrote:
Ed Pawlowski writes:
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Log "home" is more accurate than cabin. Most of us think of the little
cabin built in the woods but log homes have been very mainstream. They
just substitute logs for aluminum siding.

Not always. We reclaimed three single-room (with loft) log cabins;
one from Indiana and two in Wisconsin and moved them to a property
along the mighty muddy. Combined the two full (mid 19th century)
cabins with the third more modern cabin into a single log home on
a modern foundation with a wonderful view of the river.

that must have been one interesting project!

i'm much more in favor of working in layers because
of the need for good insulation during the cold weather
months. and if i'm doing layers i want the exterior to
be stone or brick as that is very good to keep out all
sorts of rodents/bugs/people/etc. then if you build
the walls and roof sturdy enough you can put gardens
on top of it which help even more with insulation and
also give you a nice integrated look with the surround-
ing area.


songbird