Appreciating Log Cabin Kits

What to know about log cabin kits comes down to understanding how easy these relatively inexpensive kits are to assemble and also how attractive they are once they've been fully put together. For someone who has always wanted a rustic log cabin but who hasn't had the money for a full-out version, one of these kits can be a great solution.

Just about any cabin kit today is extremely easy to assemble and can also be extremely functional in ways other than just as a summer lodge. For example, there are a number of uses outside of a three season home for one of these cabins. Also, just about any of them come in widely-known standard sizes and are also scalable upwards in size, if needed.

What this means is that just about any standard-size cabin kit can be built up into an even larger size kit and in a wide variety of shapes. This includes classic 'L' or 'H' shapes as well as others, by the way. Many of these cabins are even four-season capable, meaning that they can be used all year round with the right accessories, though the walls are non-insulated.

Generally speaking, there's no sawing or drilling to be done when putting one of these kits together, as the panels all come ready to be assembled. This also includes the roof, which can also be put together and assembled along with the wall panels in a surprisingly short amount of time. Truly, these cabins can be simplicity itself to assemble.

Normally, these kits come with panels that are different on the outside and inside. For example, interior sides will usually be made of or covered over by knotty pine with exterior sides made up of a solid wooden panel that has been cut so that it looks like a series a round logs. It can be quite attractive when done that way, for a fact.

Perhaps the most attractive feature is how easy one of these cabin kits is to assemble. It usually only takes two or three people to put a 12' x 12' version together with simple tools such as a ladder, a hammer, a level, a screw gun and a chalk line. Larger cabins will of course take a bit longer than just a single day to assemble, as is the case with a 12' x 12' version.

A basic cabin of 12' x 12' generally can be found for less than $4300. Prices go up from there and a 12' x 32' cabin usually can be found for less than $7200. Figure adding in a few thousand dollars more for special items and you're still looking at a great summer lodge or home for well under $10,000. There's almost no downside to one of these log cabin kits, it would seem.