Log cabins are a great alternative to a more regular style home. In fact, log cabins are cheaper than a traditional style home and many people find them more attractive.
Summerhouses are used to enjoy the beauty of a garden and sometimes become a centre of lavish entertainment.
Log cabins are much cheaper to build and maintain than bricks and mortar buildings, and add a wonderful touch with their wood materials and traditional construction techniques.
The modern version of a log cabin is the log home which is a house built most often from premilled logs.
The heyday of the log cabin in North America was in the third and fourth quarters of the 19th Century, which corresponds to the widespread trek Westward after the Civil War.
Many people installing garden buildings in Britain are unaware of the controls and restrictions.
Gone are the times when log cabins were found with dirt floors and no facilities. Nowadays, they are as good as your own home.
Gone are the days when log cabins had dirt floors and no utilities. Today’s log cabins can be as comfortable as your own home; with insulated walls, tiled roof, full central heating, and double glazed windows.
It is believed that log cabins began to be constructed initially in the northern part of Europe, around 3500 BC.
It is interesting to note that currently, there are over 500,000 log homes in the U.S. This count accounts for 7% of the whole custom home building market in the U.S.