BUILDING A LOG CABIN IN A DAY(While working on the homestead)
HOMESTEAD UPDATE
It isn't quite what you may be thinking. But we had a great time building it and we were working on clearing up the future home site so we killed two birds with one stone.
EVAN GETS A NEW CLUBHOUSE
The place where we plan to build our house is littered with trees that have fallen over the years, and so must be cleaned up before building can begin. That was today's mission.
THE PROCESS
And since we were going to have to be stacking them up somewhere...why not build a log cabin clubhouse, right? So we began moving logs to accomplish both missions.
*This is my son, Evan, in his wolf form.
For those unfamiliar, log cabins are simple enough to build. As you can see above and in the picture below, it's an easy process of stacking logs on alternate sides to create the height you desire.
Locking the logs together was accomplished by notching them into a square shape where they meet. This is done by sawing several slots next to one another and then knocking out the ridges of wood between them.
*We will also be coming back to install lagbolts to hold all the logs permenently in place.
THE "DOOR"
Since my son identifies his spirit animal as a wolf, a normal size door was not needed for his clubhouse. This simplified the process a lot.
*The wolf entering through his door for the first time.
BUILD TO YOUR DESIRED HEIGHT
So, our cabin will be relatively short as it is for my kiddo. But I assume any height is acceptable as long as it's safe. Once we reached our desired level, we put a roof on the top. This is as simple as laying logs across the top until it is covered.
*The wolf peers from his den...
MOVING ON....
In other news today, we were able to replace Evans "Batman" vine.(It recently informed me I was too fat for it...by breaking.) Here's a couple shots of us taking it for a spin...
That's a kick-ass clubhouse. Are you planning on building a log home for the main house too?
Nah....something more like this...
Underground of course.
Some sort of bunker? wine cellar?
It will be our home. The arch makes it strong and being underground helps with utilities and such. Plus we will be living off grid, and I'll be trying to be as "not noticeable" as possible from the road that is about half a mile away.
very nice DIY project.. very #talentclub post !
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