Building your own log cabin as a second home gives you the option to erect your log cabin wherever you want (subject to planning permission).
Summerhouses are a great place where you can relax and communicate with nature.
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.
Log cabins are a great investment and with the right rental company, a great deal of money can be made.
Log cabins reached their peak of complexity and elaboration in the Adirondack style cabins of the mid 18th century.
Log cabins are a fantastic way to offer additional accommodation to visiting guests.
Milled lumber is the most common type of roofing for a log cabin. The roofs are usually covered by either cedar shingles or skip sheeting. The purlin roof and rafter roof are also popular.
U.S. Presidents have made use of the fact that they either lived in a log cabin or worked in one to lead them to victorious presidential elections.
You will find that different log cabins will be built with logs that vary in thickness, which provides a different appeal.
Today's log cabins are often spacious and elegant, but in the 1800s they reflected the hardships of life on the North American frontier.