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Made from Scratch: Building Your Log Cabin and the Appeal of Knotty Doors

Filed Under: Knotty Doors

For anyone looking to build a vacation home, or perhaps an investment property, a log cabin is a great way to go. Not only are they generally affordable to build and maintain, but they can provide a great outlet inside the great outdoors. However, some cabins can’t help but be better than others; they simply have a branch up on the competition.

If you are in the market for a log cabin, consider the following when building:

Stain Away:
Anyone who has put anything made of wood outside without staining knows why staining is important. In short, wood that is not stained is subject to the elements. Not only can rain and snow rot it, but the sun can fade the wood, making it look pale and lifeless. Staining may be time consuming, and can get expensive, but it is an absolute necessity when finishing a cabin. Stain the exterior walls, the knotty doors, the garage door and the roof. Make sure no piece of wood goes unprotected.

Build a Deck:
There are certain things essential to cabins: a roof, a floor, doors (such as knotty doors), heat, plumbing, and walls all come to mind. A deck might not be essential to a cabin, but it might be essential to your happiness. A deck can enhance your living, or vacationing, experience, providing an outlet for you to sit, relax, have a glass of wine, barbeque or view wildlife. A deck can also enhance your resale value should you ever decide to sell.

Use Knotty Doors:
Nothing says “cabin” quite like knotty doors. Made of knotted and sometimes twisted wood, knotty doors are the perfect accessory to give your cabin a rustic, natural look. They blend in nicely, making your cabin look perfectly at home in the great outdoors. Knotty doors are also strong and resistant. They will help keep the elements of mother nature on the outside where they belong.

Make Sure Everything is Sealed:
Knotty doors will protect the entry ways to your house, but they are certainly not the only things needed to keep your house safe. Because cabins are often in the middle of nowhere, they are subject to invasion by raccoons, bears, cougars, mice, and all kinds of insects. The best way to keep your house safe is to keep everything sealed - windows, garage doors, hot tubs, and trash bins.

Use Fake Stone:
Knotty doors aren’t the only thing that will enhance your home: stone will as well. Whether you are using it as a walkway, or for your fire place, stone is a great way to give you cabin a beautiful look. The only problem is that stone is pricey, sometimes very pricey. Rather than shell out a bunch of money, try using faux stone. Not only does it help your finances, but faux stone also looks very real, to the point that most people can’t even tell the difference.

 

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