To protect the log cabin from moisture of the soil, they are built with huge rocks as a base. These rocks serve as a strong foundation for the log cabins.
Around the 1800’s small log cabins met the basic requirements of a home, and one could be constructed in as little as a few days using some very basic tools.
When log cabin kits are being used, there is no need for cranes and other heavy equipment. Due to their advantages, log cabin kits are widely preferred by people all over the world.
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.
Scandinavian countries, Germany, as well as Russia, were at the forefront of log cabin construction in the olden days.
Who would forget that Abraham Lincoln, even Andrew Jackson, was born in a log cabin.
The modern types of log cabins are called the log home. These are usually made of milled logs. The interior and exterior of the log home are visible.
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.
Two common styles of log cabins, classified on the basis of the style of their roofs, are the purlin style and the gable style.
The majority of the log cabins that were constructed in the 18th century in the United States are no longer around as many fell into disrepair.