So, you have been dreaming and dreaming about one day owning your very own log cabin retreat up in the mountains where you can get away from the day to day rat race and all the stress of city life, right? But now life has opened a window of opportunity for you to maybe make that dream come true. You have a chance to build your dream cabin and you are going to jump on it but, before you do be sure to really think things through because log cabin floor plans can sometimes be a little more tedious than you might expect them to be.
Unlike a regular “stick built” home, a home built of logs will have all of its exterior walls and, sometimes, some of the interior walls, built of solid material; the logs. These solid walls make it very difficult to run electrical wiring and impossible to run plumbing and duct work for any heating or cooling system you may want to install. It is true that most remote cabins do not have to worry about duct work because they are not equipped with a central heating and cooling system. It is also true that a really remote cabin may not even have electricity or even indoor plumbing, thereby eliminating the concern of routing the wiring or pipes.
Even the most remote and rustic log cabin, however, still needs to have a reasonable amount of effort put into the planning of the general layout. You must always take into consideration the geography of where the cabin will be built so that your floor plan will reflect where and how you wish to enter the house as well as where you will want to place the windows to allow for the best views from the places you can sit and enjoy it the most, such as the main room, or great room or dining room.
By taking the time to think things through thoroughly, you will certainly save yourself a lot of disappointment and frustration in the long run.
Post provided by Home and Garden Co