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infinite monkey · 05-10-2012, 11:52 AM

When you start working on the foundation of my log house. Promise.

glatt · 05-10-2012, 11:53 AM

Don't fall for it! It's a trick. Log houses don't have foundations.

infinite monkey · 05-10-2012, 11:53 AM

Do they float?

classicman · 05-10-2012, 01:34 PM

As long as they aren't made of Natalie Wood

infinite monkey · 05-10-2012, 01:48 PM

Best Placement of an Old Joke in a New Setting 2012.

infinite monkey · 05-10-2012, 01:48 PM

Now seriously. Why wouldn't they have a foundation?

Clodfobble · 05-10-2012, 03:35 PM

Because Abraham Lincoln didn't have a concrete mixer?

glatt · 05-10-2012, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Now seriously. Why wouldn't they have a foundation?

A traditional one didn't, but you can build a modern one and put a foundation under it.

Traditionally, they would just put the heaviest logs on the bottom, just lying on the ground. Preferably made of a more decay resistant log, like white oak. Then you could have a simple dirt floor, or hang floor joists from that first set of heavy logs and have a wooden floor a step up from the ground outside.

infinite monkey · 05-10-2012, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Because Abraham Lincoln didn't have a concrete mixer?

And we still live in 1865?

infinite monkey · 05-10-2012, 03:49 PM

OK, I should be more clear, though it seemed obvious to me.

I prefer to stay in this century. I would like to not have mud stuck between the wood, and gaping holes in the thatched ceiling would not be desirable. I'd like real glass winders and stuff.

Also, is a 'foundation' always concrete? A 'foundation' is just that: the bottom line of your house.

Finally, something like this, in this century, would be just fine...a lot of other models are fine too:

glatt · 05-10-2012, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

And we still live in 1865?

No, of course not. But if we're going to take advantage of building improvements of the last few centuries, it doesn't make much sense to build a log house. There are much cheaper and easier and greener ways to build houses now.

infinite monkey · 05-10-2012, 03:55 PM

Wait a minute. I want a log house.

I've long wanted a log house.

I'm not really interested in the greenness of it, or how up to date it is in the timeline of home building. I just want a log home in the country, on a hill, near the woods, by a creek.

I'm not looking for The Jetsons, here.

I just want a log home.

eta: and I don't want the latest and greatest fad in modern home building. YOu can thank the 50s for the interminable little box houses and you can blame the 60s or 70s for the interminable tract and ranch houses...no thanks! Short of having the energy and gumption for the upkeep of a beauty of a turn of the century (1900s that is) home...I'm going log.

infinite monkey · 05-10-2012, 04:04 PM

Please to add to above post ^

infinite monkey · 05-10-2012, 04:05 PM

Oh, and also: I'll never be able to afford ANY house anyway...this is all contingent upon winning the lottery. jim and foot are aware of this condition.

jimhelm · 05-10-2012, 04:18 PM

We could put it on stone pilings....

But what I'm actually envisioning for you, infi, is a log home on stilts in a corner of a big lake in the Adirondacks. There will be a deck walkway to shore and a 2 car log garage. It will have a boat dock underneath and a trap door so you can drop into your row boat. It will also have a long pier to fish from, and play your cello as you watch eagles soar above. ( I saw this scene in a movie with some cheesy 80's type hero,,, maybe Airwolf?)

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05-10-2012, 03:49 PM	#820
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	OK, I should be more clear, though it seemed obvious to me. I prefer to stay in this century. I would like to not have mud stuck between the wood, and gaping holes in the thatched ceiling would not be desirable. I'd like real glass winders and stuff. Also, is a 'foundation' always concrete? A 'foundation' is just that: the bottom line of your house. Finally, something like this, in this century, would be just fine...a lot of other models are fine too: Attached Images

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jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	We could put it on stone pilings.... But what I'm actually envisioning for you, infi, is a log home on stilts in a corner of a big lake in the Adirondacks. There will be a deck walkway to shore and a 2 car log garage. It will have a boat dock underneath and a trap door so you can drop into your row boat. It will also have a long pier to fish from, and play your cello as you watch eagles soar above. ( I saw this scene in a movie with some cheesy 80's type hero,,, maybe Airwolf?) __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

05-10-2012, 11:52 AM	#811
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	When you start working on the foundation of my log house. Promise.

05-10-2012, 11:53 AM	#812
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Don't fall for it! It's a trick. Log houses don't have foundations.

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infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Do they float?

05-10-2012, 01:48 PM	#815
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Best Placement of an Old Joke in a New Setting 2012.

05-10-2012, 01:48 PM	#816
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Now seriously. Why wouldn't they have a foundation?

05-10-2012, 03:55 PM	#822
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Wait a minute. I want a log house. I've long wanted a log house. I'm not really interested in the greenness of it, or how up to date it is in the timeline of home building. I just want a log home in the country, on a hill, near the woods, by a creek. I'm not looking for The Jetsons, here. I just want a log home. eta: and I don't want the latest and greatest fad in modern home building. YOu can thank the 50s for the interminable little box houses and you can blame the 60s or 70s for the interminable tract and ranch houses...no thanks! Short of having the energy and gumption for the upkeep of a beauty of a turn of the century (1900s that is) home...I'm going log.

05-10-2012, 04:04 PM	#823
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Please to add to above post ^

05-10-2012, 04:05 PM	#824
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Oh, and also: I'll never be able to afford ANY house anyway...this is all contingent upon winning the lottery. jim and foot are aware of this condition.

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