Posted on 12/21/2020 2:17:14 PM PST by OneVike
For those who are looking to get away from the cares of the World, you will find these cabins and houses very alluring. They all give you the feeling they would be a great place to get away from the crazy cities, and even from some small towns where too many people know too much about everyones business. Some just homes nestled a perfect out of the way place, some are elaborate cabins, and some are no bigger than a one room cabin. There is one or two old run down shacks no one lives in any more. But who knows.
Pictures can be deceiving however. I'm sure what looks like seclusion to us, could just be the angle the pictures was taken from. Anyway, if your looking to get away, or just want the feeling of getting away, these images should give you a good feeling that someone has gotten away, even if it's just for a weekend.
I also added in the house my wife and I owned when we lived in California before we moved to Idaho. It was after the fire that destroyed paradise. The house is still there, even if we left. Let me know if you can spot it. It's located outside of Chico CA in the Country. A few clues, we had some Redwoods in the yard and a creek I used to fly fish in about 20 yards from our front porch
Love it! Do you still have a link on where to buy one?
I had mine custom made with sheet aluminum - think it was $80 - and worth every penny. I did frame out of treated wood, and stakes myself.
Any sign company can make one.
Good luck!
And God bless and Merry Christmas!
Awesome place. I’m sure the fact you built it with your sons makes it that much more special.
I also read what you wrote about the trespassers and your cure. Great work.
I now live in Eastern Idaho with no trees. About 50 Miles North of Boise. Only because my wife’s parents moved up here, and she wanted to be closer to them. I would have left CA anyway, our home was 10 miles as the bird, and fire, travels from Paradise CA. I would have moved to a more secluded place in Idaho if it were not for my wife’s wishes. but we do what we must.
So, my secluded years have ended. Just as well. My mind is more focused these days on my work for the Lord, but still ever so vigil.
Thank you. I saved your picture to use as a model.
Wow! that is VERY nice.
Don’t miss this site...
https://cabinporn.com/
Love it! How many acres? Surrounded by woods?
Interesting site. Many of the places they sow are pretty unpractical, unless they are for a short stay.
However many are pretty cool.
Ping
Now you’re talking. Mine is going to have 8” D-log outer walls and stone fireplaces. Single-story, my wife and I have issues with loft-climbing. I’ve been studying log home architecture for years and possibly may become a realtor for them part-time.
They have come a long way in making Log Homes worth building and buying. I remember back in the 70’s and 80’s and 90’s a man would be a fool to buy one. But the technology is so advanced now, you can get a Log house that is as good as any well built house.
Stunningly beautiful area.
Yeah, since CA can’t clear old growth, it’s now a fire pit.
All of CA is sad - and now looks like the whole nation may head in same direction....
Apart from a miracle......
Yea, if you are going with a log home you would defeat the purpose to cover the walls.
I remember when I was a young man. I helped my brother build a rectory for a Catholic Church. It was to be the home of the Priest, with the basement area being a meeting room for the elders.
It was in Cloquet MN, which is like 10 Miles from Duluth. The average Winter temp is like 10 to 20 below in Jan and Feb. So they wanted a super duper insulated house that was, at the time, new technology. The plans my brother used were from a Swedish company that was building these homes in Sweden and Finland.
We built it with double exterior walls, and we put two layers of 3/4 inch plywood on the roof. The main frame was 2x4s, with sprayed insulation, but then we put up another wall made from 2x2s and the regular pink rolled out insulation to make for a great barrier from the cold.
Then we wrapped a new technology fiber type of plastic made by Dupont around the whole house, cut the areas out for the doors and windows. Then installed new technology double pain windows, with heavy duty fiber insulated entrance door. We ended up using like 20 or 30 cases of silicone caulking on the place to seal all possible places air could leak through. Including every nail used on the house was caulked with silicone dabbed onto the nail heads.
The house was so tightly sealed that if you farted you would smell it for a Month we figured. However, that is dangerous for many reasons. So, we ended up installing an air to air heat exchanger to keep the air purified.
I remember the day it was tested by the specialists who rated the level of the sealing to insure a proper rating for a super insulated house. CNN was even there to do a news report on the test of the house. This was in 1983 when CNN was still fairly decent.
After ensuring all the doors, and vents from restroom and kitchen were sealed closed on the outside. All vents used to emit gas, including the sewage vents on the roof had to be sealed off for the test.
Then they taped a huge plastic barrier on the front door. With an attachment to connect a massive type of vacuume to suck the air out of the house. As this machine sucked the air, the house would create such a massive vacuum, that a meter would register how much air would come into the house. The rating beat the required number by 200%..
I Must tell you, we were pretty proud of ourselves. It was figured they could heat the place in the Winter for less than $30.00 a Month back then off an electric heater we had installed. Like I said, we are talking Northern MN. near Lake Superior.
Now the reason I share this bit of my history. After the test was complete, the Church elders voted to have a wood fireplace installed down in the meeting room so they could enjoy the warmth and aesthetics of a fireplace.
They completely destroyed the whole idea off a super insulated home. No way you can seal a fireplace with a chimney to keep the place sealed enough for it to keep rated as a super insulated home. The need for a air to air heat exchanger was destroyed, and a complete waste of money.
It would be the same thing as adding sheet rock, wall paper, or paneling on the interior of a Log Home.
Why buy a log home?
Like everything in America these days. Money talks, everything else is below those who want to be part of the elitist crowd.
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