How do I build a log cabin?

[crashdive123]

I thought about that as I hit "post quick reply" and thought nobody would pick up on it......I was wrong.

[hunter63]

Funny part was .....funny odd, not funny ha ha...the guy is a know it all, does everything his way....doesn't like to be questioned....and finally HAD to act...or lose it.
Took a while and was slow......

I sure you all know people like this and he was bad......but this was actually bad enough that the was sympathy for him.

What the saying? "If you are gonna be stupid, you need a lot of money".....or word to that effect.

[Rick]

Yeah, every neighborhood has an azzhole. If yours doesn't then you are probably it. Thankfully, mine has one.

[hunter63]

Yeah, every neighborhood has an azzhole. If yours doesn't then you are probably it. Thankfully, mine has one.

Bhohahahah....you are most likely correct.....

Thing was these cabins are built to be transported .....so by catching it when he did....they were able to pick it up with out too much trouble.......was still a big job.....and lawn chair and brewskies job for the rest of us.......

[Foley]

How long should the logs cure before being used for building a cabin?

[hunter63]

How long should the logs cure before being used for building a cabin?

Hunter63 saying Hey and Welcome.......From Wisconsin.
There is an intro section to say Hello at:

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...-Introductions

Logs for my cabin are pine, not sure what kind....
Were cut in northern Wisconsin, hauled to the Amish mill saw a stack at the mill were bigger than 8"....

Sawed to reduce size by sawing off dimensional lumber ..then milled to a 8" "D" shape.
So gonna guess were less that a year old....so need to dry after the build.

That is different that cutting peeling and drying ...then build in with them as is.
So not sure....but thinking based on some builds I have seen 6 months to a year.

Cut in fall and winter....dry a prep to build with in the summer....
Article says 1 to 2 years...
This may help...
http://www.logcabinhub.com/log-preparation-tips/

[kyratshooter]

How long should the logs cure before being used for building a cabin?

Why not get on the phone and call a couple of the manufacturers? Ask them how long they cure their logs.

Most of them are small operations and the receptionist will probably know.

If they are air dried for a time that will give you some idea. If they are kiln dried not so much.

Back in the day when cabins were the primary shelter each family usually threw up an emergency cabin for the beginning of their homestead and worked on a larger more elaborate cabin as a second year project. The first cabin was often turned into a smokehouse or corn crib when the big house was finished.

Logs for the big cabin were usually cut in the winter when the sap was down. The type logs used were based on the region and the common wood of the area. Pine was used but seldom preferred. In the south pine beetles infested the wood and you could hear them chewing the wood at night. That was why they peeled the logs. The beetles would get just below the bark layer and do their work.

[JohnLeePettimore]

Okay, since no one else said this, I just have to:

"You take a pile of logs, and arrange them in the shape of a cabin."

This is mainly for the Monty Python fans out there, or for anyone who has ever read instructions on "eHow".

Please forgive me. I have a condition known as "cantleaveastraightlinealoneitis".

[hunter63]

Forget to say...."All you have to do is....." first......
I hear ya...LOL

[Rick]

Well, we did have the guy that built a rock house each night. Dug wells for 'em too.

[crashdive123]

Well, we did have the guy that built a rock house each night. Dug wells for 'em too.

OMG - almost forgot about him. Thanks for the evening chuckle.

[JohnLeePettimore]

Well, we did have the guy that built a rock house each night. Dug wells for 'em too.

Whoosh! Right over the top of my head.

Please explain (or give link).

[Rick]

Literally, we had a guy on here that professed to build rock houses along his way and talked about how easy it was. We do get some doozies on here.

[crashdive123]

And.............he would dig a pit (well) every night when he stopped for the evening.

[hunter63]

If I recall...he was claiming that a shovel was essential to dig a well for survival.
....and build his shelter house out of rocks.
Does it all the time.

He couldn't post pic's or the rock house when he was asked as it was....Raining,... not raining,... took pic but was dark out..
so you couldn't see it...too light so was just glare.....summer, winter, foggy....

Or the hand dug well every night....same reason.....
You get the idea....

[WalkingTree]

Was this another guy or that Bear Grylls dude?

[hunter63]

Naw I was looking for the link...so far no joy.....was a while back...
Was pretty outrageous....enough so, that it has gone down in WSF Infamy

[Rick]

Yea, this is a pic from inside the well.

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This is a pic of the house at night

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[crashdive123]

Are your sure Rick? I think that second one might be from when his head was up.........nah......you're probably right.

[hunter63]

I least we nail down the your basic building rock.....
On handers....
Two handers....
Bucket rocks....
Leverites.......