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The Start of Building a Log Cabin
The log cabin has been a trademark of the American architecture for centuries. When the log cabin was first constructed, many homeowners did not have glass windows, and most of the openings were covered with oiled paper. Later glass was brought over to American from England, offering a warmer environment during winter months. Today, in mountainous areas, people still live in log cabins around the world.
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Building:
Building a log cabin is not difficult. The main ideal is land,
digging a well, and leveling the foundation. Once the steps have
been taking, (avoiding hill bases, marshy or boggy grounds,) a blue
print should be drawn, providing the builders the style and size of
your log cabin. The blue print will help the builders know how much
timber will be needed to begin building your log cabin. If you live
near a wooded area, you can obtain most of the timber needed to
build your log cabin from there. However, you need to head to the
hardware to purchase wood for flooring, roofs, doors, and so forth
for best results. If you intend to build a small log cabin, you will
need small diameter logs for best results. The logs should be cut
two feet longer than the inside of the building, making the logs
around 12 to 14-fourteen feet in length. The bark should also stay
in tact on the logs for best results.
Building your log cabin: Using stakes, mark the cabins length and
width on the intended grounds where the log cabin will be
constructed. All trees and brush should be removed, and the ground
should be leveled prior to construction. Select two 14-foot logs for
the sills, laying them on the ground, parallel to each other and ten
feet apart. Using the lock-joint method, for joining the logs, cut a
notch in the logs one foot from each end, and then put each log over
the sills one foot from the ends.
Flooring
Lay the floor joints, then cut straight holes and gain, and tenon
them into the sills, placing them about 2-feet apart. Fasten the
joints, and finish laying the logs. Next you will put a 14-foot log
on each side and a 12-foot log on each end, reaching the height of
the windows and doors: 6-feet and 8-inches from the floor. The
openings should then be cut and finished with jambs.
Roof
After reaching the height of the walls, lay end logs setting them
farther in than the preceding pair, until they finally meet at the
peak of the roof. Use shingles, boards, or bark to cover the roof if
preferred. If you use straw, put it on heavily and woven the straw
closely to prevent leakage.
Shingles: Use 4-quarter-thousand bunches:
Boards: Nail a layer of the boards across the roof and leave 4-inch
spacing between the boards, nailing the boards over the spaces. To
complete, fasten the ridgepole at the peak. This will provide
protection to the edges. After your roof is completed, you will
finish your log cabin by installing the windows, finishing the
doors, and other incomplete details......
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