Log cabin construction

[hungryjohn]

It's all just a matter of cost shooter. Anything to make as much profit as possible.

[Watauga]

I have noticed a lot of the old log Cabins have a story and a half type of design.
with sleeping lofts on the ends.
So digging the floor deeper would give more head room in a shorter cabin.
(Perhaps the first American Geothermal heat system too by using the natural heating/Cooling from mother earth?)

[hungryjohn]

I have noticed a lot of the old log Cabins have a story and a half type of design.
with sleeping lofts on the ends.
So digging the floor deeper would give more head room in a shorter cabin.
(Perhaps the first American Geothermal heat system too by using the natural heating/Cooling from mother earth?)

Very possible indeed. Especially if the builder had some experience as a carpenter before moving to (at that time) the frontier. A very good example of an early use of natural heating/cooling systems can actually be seen at the Mount Vernon estate. The rotunda just in side the entrance way is designed to work like a natural chimney controlled by adjustable vents. It can actually allow enough heated air to rise and escape quicklt enough to create a slight cooling breeze on the ground floor.

[crazell]

preacher that is an excellent example. I've been there 2-3 times. i love that place. when were there, they had a living history event going on. showed how the regular army lived and what they had with them. they also had one going on about regular live was like in the early days.(not how ol George lived).  we spent 6 hours wandering around. i have a few souvenirs from around the estate. rock, leaves and lots of pics. when you mentioned the estate, it took me back.. thanks for that !!!

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

C'mon eveyone know's it's so you can shoot and be protected, just look at what charles bronson did.  .Seriously probably 1 less logs to work, 2 could be from limited materials, 3 the cooler and warmer thing, and maybe the cabin is lower to the ground and is harder to see.

[crazell]

valid idea's Brokenhawk.....