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Today's log cabins are often spacious and elegant, but in the 1800s they reflected the hardships of life on the North American frontier.

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.

Who would forget that Abraham Lincoln, even Andrew Jackson, was born in a log cabin.

The modern version of a log cabin is the log home which is a house built most often from premilled logs.

In case of log homes with two storeys, the collar tiles, roof structures and the upper potions of cabins should be inspected.

We all think of garages as being concrete or brick. But a log cabin garage is infinitely nicer, warmer, better smelling and more comfortable.

Log cabin homes can be built with earth floors. However, people use foundations to keep out the dampness from the soil and also to make additional storage or cellar underneath the cabin.

There was a time in the 1800’s when log cabins were very basic and very cheap, but in today’s world log cabin prices can be a bit expensive.

Initially, log cabins were built by travelers to stay en route. They were not meant to be permanent dwellings.

Do you want a second home but you think you can’t afford it? Think again, because a log cabin could be the answer.

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