anyone ever buy a log cabin kit?

ProjectBazza said

I have a similar tale here. A good friend of mine built one in northern Wisconsin on some family property about 15 years ago. Beautiful place on a scenic lake, etc, etc, so when he and his wife retired, they moved-in full-time. Big mistake, for several reasons, and after only three winters they ended-up moving back to the same area where they originally lived.

They still have the cabin, but they only use it in the summer now.

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any idea if this issues were with the building, or the way they finished it?

im just mulling all this over (and chances are it will never happen) but log cabins look so much cooler then stick build homes, and if the price is similar, i thought it might be an option


come to think of it, you can run all sorts of wiring, plumbing, and HVACs behind drywall, i dont see that happening quite as quickly with logs
perhaps thats where the issues lies?



all cards on the table, this wouldnt be something i would keep anyway

the idea is to buy a plot of land, put a structure on it and sell most of the land, keeping just a few acres

take the profits, roll over and do it again