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    Nice shed. I noticed that the bark was removed in the roofed photo. Did you have to remove it or did it start to fall away as the logs dried out? I guess you built with green logs again. Did you flat the tops and bottom of the logs or just set them on the round? Are you going to chink or leave the small gap for air circulation? Again very well done.
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    I had a tornado come through and knock some trees down. I built the shed with those logs, after the walls were up I powered washed the bark off. I don't plan on chinking. It's a storage shed to keep things dry.

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    Volnomuvolya, Nice photos, I find log structures very interesting. There is some posts on piterhunt forum of a dugout cabiin built in the forest. all very interesting.

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    Volnomuvolya, very nice, you leave the gable ends open?
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    Yes, this is traditional trapers hut. The gable used as a repository.
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    Russian winter is very cold. This is roof stores many warm.
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    But can build on other...This is traditional hut of aborigines North Ural, nation "Mansi" finno-ugorian nation. They are descendants of your Indians!
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    Quote Originally Posted by volnomuvolya View Post
    But can build on other...This is traditional hut of aborigines North Ural, nation "Mansi" finno-ugorian nation. They are descendants of your Indians!
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    Thought is was the other way around......LOL, but anyway thanks for posting.
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    Sorry, I bad understand english ))
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    I think your English is much better than my Russian. You are doing fine. Do you use a moss or lichen to fill the space between logs?
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    Quote Originally Posted by volnomuvolya View Post
    Sorry, I bad understand english ))
    We get the idea.

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    Yes, we use the moss for the longitudinal grooves. Close up the gap. I think our technology is very similar but on the Alaska and Canada is cold too ))
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    What do you use to cover the roof of the room inside the gable? Doesn't water blow in when it rains?
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    like everyone else. polyethylene or roofing felt and warms moss.
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    This is "Labaz" (russian name). It taiga hunters and natives store supplies. legs covered with sheet metal because mouses run to in Labaz. or on the legs are made the cuts, that delays mice
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    But some are being built at a height of about 3 meters, so that he couldn't bear to climb! And taken into account the depth of snow cover.
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    Great pic's.
    So as I understand it, the room in the hut has a ceiling? Then the loft part is left open?
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