Comments by "worn down" (@worndown8280) on "Undecided with Matt Ferrell"
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@adamkaris My point was, if a house is meant to stand the test of time it has to be simple. Many dont want simple, they want modern. Why over engineer for something that will be outdated in a generation? And many of those cabins, with simple wiring, and a one room ac are very livable, the question is, does one want to live in a one room house, for many the answer is yes.
As for energy efficency, cabins hold thermal mass in the winter well and its thick walls, if the cabin was made with logs, prevent heat from entering in the summer as long as the chinking is good. The one thing they are prone to is humidity, and as I said, even a window AC, will quickly address that issue.
And I dont think its silly, up until a decade after WWII many American homes were built in a sectional process, like traditional American cabins, expanding with family need. With simple "dog runs" attachments are easily added.
As for basements, most cabins didnt need them. They had root cellars for those needs.
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