![]() Today there are inexpensive modern materials available that greatly simplify the process of log building so you can put up a house with very little in the way of skill, time, or money. Fortunately you do not have to become a master craftsman to be able to build a high-quality log structure in relatively little time. But few people in today's world have the necessary craftsmanship background nor the requisite amount of time it takes to learn this art form. Some methods included scribing and fitting the entire length of every log. The logs had to be notched because it was the only way to tie the pieces together as a stable structure. Those techniques required skill and time to carefully scribe and notch the ends to fit together. Traditional methods of log-building have been passed down from a time when people went out into the woods and built cabins with little more than an ax, a saw, and an adz. Building a Passive Solar Stone and Log Homeīy Thomas J. We utilized Skip Ellsworth's exceptionally easy butt-and-pass method to build our log walls, as detailed in Living Homes: Stone Masonry, Log, and Strawbale Construction. Our own house is built of stone downstairs, with a log upper story. The cozy log cabin shown here was photographed in eastern Montana. ![]() It is hard to beat the rustic appeal of a log cabin or a log house. Build your own low-cost, earth-friendly, high-efficiency home!īuilding Methods | Construction Articles | Building Schools | Tom's Books & Videos
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