It is believed that log cabins began to be constructed initially in the northern part of Europe, around 3500 BC.

Inside the log cabin, special attention should be given to stains and water infiltrations. The most likely places that will be affected by water infiltrations are support beams that run through the wall. Water can seep into walls if these support beams are not tightly sealed. This can easily lead to rot and insect infestation.

Be careful of long delivery times. It is possible to do a credit check on the log cabin company selling you the cabin and there are websites that check a company's financial status.

Log structures in the US were first constructed by Swedes in what is now south-east Pennsylvania.

The log cabin loved by Americans is not their own invention but that of the Swedish settlers who took up camp in 1683 in Delaware.

Currently, more and more people are choosing log cabins/houses to be their homes. It is fast becoming popular among the more practical ones and even for those with money.

Another consideration is the source of the logs and the labor required to build the structure. If timber is not enough in the area, then the size of the log cabin is usually smaller.

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.

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.

A Summerhouse is a small roofed building of varying forms in gardens or parks designed to provide cool shady places of relaxation or retreats from summer heat.