
Not only are Swedish log houses and log cabins beautiful and stylish, but VAT may be reclaimed on 'new build' houses so they are even more affordable.
Log houses are natural, eco-friendly, warm and healthy.
There are also a lot of luxury cabin homes that were constructed. During the middle of 1980, around 15,000 log cabins/houses were sold every year.
In the past log cabins were never intended as permanent dwellings and as time passed they were often converted into out buildings for coops, animal shelter or other utilitarian uses.
Two common styles of log cabins, classified on the basis of the style of their roofs, are the purlin style and the gable style.
The Homestead Act of 1862 influenced the design of America's log cabins. The Act gave "homesteaders" rights to open land, but required that they cultivate it and build homes at least ten by twelve feet in size, with at least one glass window.
Log cabins are also very strong and durable structures that can repel pretty much anything that mother nature can throw at them.
William Henry Harrison made use of log cabins, along with the "Whigs" to show to the Americans that he was a people's man.
There are plenty of do-it-yourself log cabins on the market and you will find that most of them are very reasonable in price.
Log cabins are much cheaper to build and maintain than bricks and mortar buildings, and add a wonderful touch with their wood materials and traditional construction techniques.