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August Housebuilding Tips log-cabin-ideas

There are some log-cabin-ideas that are fun for summer homes on my web site. Log cabins are still really popular in the west. They take a good deal of craftsmanship to put together. I wouldn't recommend it to the novice builder.

Things are different in log cabins than they are in frame homes because of the exposed walls. All the cables and pipes need to be concealed and that takes a lot of extra work.

Log homes need to be built with shrinkage and expansion in mind. The doorways and windows have to have special cuts to allow the door jambs and window frames to move as the log walls expand and contract.

You can find out a lot more on log homes in my fun log cabin plans pages.

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