The modern version of a log cabin is the log home which is a house built most often from premilled logs.
Summerhouses can often be known as screen houses, log cabins, gazeboes, kiosks, pavilions and pergolas.
In the European countries, modern type log cabins are usually built near gardens and are used for home office and summer houses.
Garden buildings remain popular in modern gardens but their use tends to be more functional than aesthetic.
The Homestead Act of 1862 influenced the design of America's log cabins. The Act gave "homesteaders" rights to open land, but required that they cultivate it and build homes at least ten by twelve feet in size, with at least one glass window.
Currently, more and more people are choosing log cabins/houses to be their homes. It is fast becoming popular among the more practical ones and even for those with money.
Log cabins can be diverse in their design, quality of build and workmanship. When you build your own log cabin, make sure you satisfy yourself that it is going to be suitable for your needs.
With a massive choice of layouts, materials, finishes, windows and more, you can have the perfect log cabin for you and your family.
A summerhouse is one of the oldest types of outdoor recreation buildings.
There are parts of Europe that use log cabins as summerhouses or as an extra room in a garden.