General Discussion & Chat: Permanent residence in a log cabin???, 1 by Weezingreens

Weezingreens wrote:
Plantsdirect: My DH & I live in a log house in Alaska. The outdoor measurements are 26' x 36', the inside measurements 24' x 34'. The logs are 3-sided, 12", so our walls are a foot thick. There is a loft that takes up half the length of the house and overlooks the livingroom below. There is a daylight basement, as well. The upper walls and ceiling are timber frame barnstyle, so all the beams and decking are exposed. We have four dormers on the upper story. There are no interior walls, save for the bathrooms and a closet. It is all open construction. We've lived here for the last 11 years, and I love it. When construction began many years ago, our plan was to use the other half of the upstairs for the childrens' bedrooms, but by the time we got that far into our construction, they were grown! Clever, eh?