That looks like more of a nice workshop.
These are not common in Iowa but they do exist. I've seen one that had what I would call a utility apartment in it - large, open space with concrete floor, kitchen on one wall, men's and ladie's bathrooms/showers on the other wall. It was intended originally for church youth group gatherings, as the open space was large enough for half court basketball and other games.I have been in a couple of them and the insides are usually quite amazing. Big wide open spaces.
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This has become the biggest selling homes in my area.Another thing people are doing around here are buying and assembling "steel building" homes. They usually buy old farms or acreages and out them up instead of a stick built house.
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I think I would rather just stick build and then use half logs inside and out. Friends from church did that, and it is absolutely stunning. Still a lot of work treating the wood over and over though. They have a stone foundation so the bottom logs are off the ground, to help with the rotting...You drill holes through the logs above the rotten logs, place heavy rods through the holes, and jack the house up. After replacing the logs you lower the house and plug the holes. It is a PITA and expensive.
Too true, but that wasn't the question. I'd prefer to have a stone house but the quakes around here prohibit that.I think I would rather just stick build and then use half logs inside and out. Friends from church did that, and it is absolutely stunning. Still a lot of work treating the wood over and over though. They have a stone foundation so the bottom logs are off the ground, to help with the rotting...
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Indeed. That might do for a weekend getaway cabin, but I'm a fan of running water, and I don't see any space for a bathroom there. I'm definitely not walking to an outhouse on a January night! And if that's the water supply, I hope there's no cow pastures upstream...I'd need that to be the size of the kitchen.
I'm a fan of running water
There's an entire stream of running water right next door!
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