Europeans tend to build a log cabin for use in the garden and used as a summer house. However, log cabins are being built and used as home extensions more and more as a cheap alternative.
Log structures in the US were first constructed by Swedes in what is now south-east Pennsylvania.
The best log cabins now have double glazing.
Today the construction of log cabins has been made extremely simple by the availability of ready-to-erect log cabin kits.
Other people prefer to have a log cabin in their garden to act as an extension to the home and converted into an office, gym, art room or playroom, etc.
Interestingly, there is now a toy available in the market, called Lincoln Logs, which is fast becoming a favorite among the young. It is obviously named after Abraham Lincoln, who must be the most famous figurehead associated with log cabins.
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.
Currently, there are already more that 600 producers of log cabins/houses in the whole industry.
Log cabins come in different shapes and sizes depending on the needs and desires of the owner and the space available.
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