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The image of a log cabin in the wilderness appeals to the American spirit more so than any other type of construction. Building a log cabin may seem like a challenging undertaking, but it actually requires no specialized skills. With the right set of simple plans, nearly anyone should be able to build a log cabin from scratch or from a log cabin kit. All you have to do is add the labor!
Instructions
Step 1
Design your log cabin. When drawing up your log cabin plans, first determine the outer dimensions. Do not design the walls to be longer than available logs. Use the plans included with your log cabin kit if you choose to use one.
Step 2
Find a site for your cabin and prepare the ground. Ideally, choose land that is level and drains well. Remove trees, rocks and underbrush, and save suitable trees for the cabin construction.
Step 3
Prepare your logs by removing the bark, branches and knots. Also cut and shape the ends of the logs. Your plans should tell you accurately how many logs you will need.
Step 4
Dig the postholes. These should be fairly deep, but be aware of the frost line.
Step 5
Install the log posts in your holes. Set them in place with reinforced concrete.
Step 6
Set up the main floor beams and joists. Use plywood or nice wooden panels for the floor.
Step 7
Do final preparation on the logs as you stack them to create walls. Cut notches that will hold the logs together, and shape the sides of the logs so that they fit as snugly as possible against each other. Leave spaces in your log cabin for the door and windows.
Step 8
Set the loft supports by fitting them into the walls or by running logs into additional holes cut in the wall logs. These logs cross the interior at ceiling height and can support a second story.
Step 9
Build up the gables (extensions of the walls that are the vertical portions of the roof) one side at a time until you reach purlin height. Purlins are structural supports that cross the loft space.
Step 10
Continue building up the gables until you get to the height of the ridge pole-the main center roof support. This is the highest portion of the cabin, and you can set the ridge pole onto the gables at this time. Be certain this log is supported by ropes, shims and poles while you secure it.
Step 11
Frame out the roof using prepared lumber. Be certain everything is level and fits snugly.
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Written by myinteriordecorator
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Walls are the largest surface area in a room. Like a giant canvas, they give you the creative freedom to fashion whatever kind of space you want. You can make your walls subdued, letting them blend into the background, or you can decorate them with patterns and colors designed to make them stand out with bold attitude.
The first thing you have to realize about walls is that they are not a completely blank canvas. They exist within the architectural “bones” of the house, and the style of your interiors design has an influence on everything you do to the walls.
Generally speaking, houses built with a traditional style are going to be large, with few windows and doors. They are also often geometrically even, with straight lines running at predictable right angles throughout the interior. Walls in such a space are enormous, giving you a lot of room to get creative with massive works of art or decorative accessories such as huge antique mirrors.
Contemporary homes have a tendency to contain fewer walls. They also generally break their walls up with windows and doorways a lot more than a traditional design would.
You are free to either design a space according to the architecture which was used in its creation, or you can ignore it and create a home which completely contrasts the “bones” of the house. If you do choose to go against the architecture, try to at least choose colors, patterns, and textures which exist in harmony with the inherent design of the space.
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Written by Bob Shirilla
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If you are looking for ways to make your room look good, it is a bright idea to enhance the look of your room with a wall tapestry. When it comes to dressing up your walls, go for the wall tapestry, this is something that always goes well with all the guests who visit your house.
Now, what is a wall tapestry? This is nothing other than beautiful wall hangings which come with a 3 to 4 inch rod pocket that is sewn on the reverse side when installing. This textile art is actually woven by hand on a vertical loom.
The Reputation...
Wall tapestry is counted as an ancient item for adorning the walls and you will find them in various colors, designs, styles and materials. You can have this classic form of art in your home and soon there will be lots of admirers complimenting you on the look of your home. When decorating your room or your office, you will find that no other decorative art objects have half the texture of the wall tapestries.
Choose Your Wall Tapestry
Take your pick from the different wall tapestries that are available in the markets. You can have a wall tapestry for the kitchen, for the dining room, for the bedroom, for the drawing room and for the other rooms; all the rooms need decoration. The selection depends on the colors, the design, the fabric and most importantly the pricing. There are wall tapestries that are expensive and woven ones and if you would like to spend well go for the economical replicas.
If you want to put your creative self in action, then it would be real fun and interesting. Just go ahead and opt for the design studios where you can get a custom made wall tapestry design done on any kind of fabric, regardless of whatever purpose you may have in mind. Wall tapestries make for excellent interior decorations. Have a wall tapestry that has a floral theme, a landscape theme or a vintage poster theme; get whatever you like best.
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