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Building a Log Cabin

Log cabin or log house is one of the most basic types of shelter popularised more than a hundred years ago. Armed with simple tools, people of yesteryears would head out to the woods, gather timber, and then set up the cabin. Today, people would usually buy kits to make their own cabins, or settle for pre-fabricated materials for quick and easy assembly.

To build a small log cabin, be sure to find the right spot for the structure - near water sources, at the least. Take with you a chainsaw and other necessary construction supplies and tools. You should have at least 25 good logs of average size and length.

The construction involves three major steps, namely building the foundation, building the cabin, and building the roof. The materials for the foundation are usually aggregates like small rocks, gravel, and cement, as well as foundation beams and flat boards for the flooring. The cabin's wall will then be constructed by interlocking and overlapping logs at the ends. To secure the overlapping logs, corner notches will have to be made. Part of the walls is framed to fit the windows. The roof frame will then be built, and afterwards covered with moss, shingles or other roofing materials.

Although the log house remains one of the simplest and easiest shelters to build, even with the absence of highly modern tools, some people still find it daunting. In an answer to this, Stonecrete Direct offers you a broad range of log cabin designs. Many of these models feature double glazing for better insulation and large windows for better ventilation and lighting. Our log cabins are not just ideal for outdoor settlement; they also make good art studios or garden rooms.

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