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LOG CABINS

BY: CALYN SUTTER BLOCK 9
Photo by Wonderlane
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INTERIOR STYLE

  • Ornamental wood cravings
  • Rock design incorporated
  • Neutral colors/Neutral with an accent colors
  • Wood pillars
  • Spacious/open floor plan
Photo by Jeremy Oberg Photography
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EXTERIOR STYLE

  • Constructed of logs
  • Less finished looking structure
  • Lots of windows
  • Usually has a porch
  • Big chimney
Photo by KurtVon
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HISTORY OF HOME

  • Associated with 1st generation home building by settlers
  • Log cabins have its roots in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe
  • Roman architect Vitruvius Pollio created the first log cabin
  • First ever log cabin in the USA was created in 1638
Photo by Jim Nix / Nomadic Pursuits
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF THE HOME

  • Manufactured- meaning logs are mechanically shaped
  • Hand crafted- meaning natural characteristics of logs are carefully preserved
Photo by thor_mark 
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MANUFACTURED

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HAND CRAFTED

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LOG TYPES

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FLOOR PLAN

  • Many people like to make their log cabins to their own likes (custom made)
  • Usually one level (sometimes two)
  • Examples of floor plans: Mountaineer, Adirondack, Settler, Lincoln, Pioneer, and etc
Photo by tiffa130
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MOUNTAINEER

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ADIRONDACK

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SETTLER

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LINCOLN

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PIONEER

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COST OF HOME

  • Delton, Michigan
  • Price: $1,499,000
  • 6 bedrooms
  • 5 baths
  • 8100 square feet
  • 22 acres
Photo by joeldinda
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CONTINUED..

  • River Side Custom Log
  • Branch, Michigan
  • Price: $490,000
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 baths
  • 2800 square feet
  • 10 acres
Photo by Ruthieki
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Delton, Michigan

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BRANCH, MICHIGAN

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MATERIALS

  • Logs (wood)
  • Rock
  • Purlin or rafter roofing
  • Water/masonry cement
  • Windows
Photo by AmaroK, Casas de Troncos
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PICTURES OF SAMPLE HOMES NOW

Photo by tiffa130
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Photo by KurtVon
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SAMPLE HOMES IN THE PAST

Photo by anoldent
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FURNISHINGS YOU MIGHT FIND INSIDE THIS HOME

  • Stone fire place
  • Wood furniture (any type)
  • Patterns on pillows or cushions
Photo by Frank Swift
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MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE HOME

  • Some say...
  • Not an energy efficient home
  • Termites would be attracted to the home
  • More expensive than conventional home
  • Considered a fire hazard
Photo by judy_and_ed
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CONTINUED..

  • Will rot easily
  • Require more time to build than conventional home
  • NONE OF THESE ARE TRUE!
Photo by Sri Dhanush
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WHO WAS THE HOME ORIGINALLY BUILT FOR?

  • Settlers from Europe
  • Not very wealthy individuals
Photo by Trotaparamos
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THIS HOME WILL ROT EASILY

  • A.) true
  • B.) false
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THE ANSWER IS...

FALSE
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WHAT DOES A MANUFACTURED LOG CABIN MEAN?

  • A.) natural chracteristics are preserved of logs
  • B.) mechanically shaped logs
  • C.) both A and B
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THE ANSER IS...

B
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WHEN WAS THE FIRST LOG CABIN BUILT IN THE US?

  • A.) 1638
  • B.) 1632
  • C.) 1639
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THE ANSWER IS..

A
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TERMITES WOULD NOT BE ATTRACTED TO A LOG CABIN

  • A.) true
  • B.) false
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THE ANSWER IS..

TRUE

Calyn Sutter