Building A Log Cabin From Scratch

However there are a few other things to keep in mind that come into play when building from a log home kit.

Building a log cabin from scratch.

Unlike some of the other hand tools introduced in this blog post e g. Compared to buying an existing log home or even building a custom log home from scratch you will need much less money upfront in order to erect a weathertight log home from a kit. Log dogs a chainsaw doesn t require an introduction. Traditional wooden cabins in the 1800s and 1900s were made from whole logs or split logs to give the traditional log cabin look.

Undertaking the challenge of building a log cabin is very exciting. Everyone said i wouldn t be able to build it. In the early part of the 90 s i headed to the hills of wv to build a log cabin to satisfy a life long dream. These days a wooden cabin may be built in your backyard for extra visitors storage or events.

The size and materials will depend on the purpose of the cabin as well as local building regulations. This cabin was built using mostly reclaimed materials by just one man and it cost under 2 500. This guide is the starting point for anyone looking to build a log cabin from scratch. And in my opinion log cabins are the ideal types of houses to have in the north and or northwest.

In an age of pre fabricated furniture and modular concrete homes a log cabin provides a unique character oozing craftsmanship rustic charm and nature. I install the upper course of logs on the walls of the log cabin and 6 x6 hemlock timbers to hold the upper floor. The log cabin is taking shape as i comple. If you dream of building a log home you can learn the process from cutting the log and laying the foundation all the way to raising the walls and putting the roof on.

Building a log cabin from scratch can be a very cheap route to housing chainsaws are not.