Never was in a prefab cabin. If you can afford it , go with a log cabin. Once you get the logs warm in the winter it holds the heat well. Sounds like you have a good head start on it. Good luck on your decision.

 

I went with Cozy Cabins out of New Holland. Slab Log siding, 6" insulated walls, Modular Home. We Love it.

 

Thanks Jake I’ll look into them.

 

Hi Bradford, We considered a prefab cabin to replace our old camp. They were very nice, but decided to go with a modular, we are not one bit sorry going that route. very low maintenance.

 

When I built my blacksmith shop back in the mid 90's, there was a sawmill 30 miles from me that had a machine they ran 6x6 pine beams through that milled all 4 sides to your specs. Mine were curved on the outside, flat on the inside with a 45 cut on the corners, 1 inch tongue on top and 1 inch groove on the bottom. they did enough for me for a 24x40 with 10 high walls. At that time I believe they were $5000. When I got them, they all were labeled on the end to length. They also gave me an inventory sheet with a list of the logs and their lengths. We then could sit down and figure our openings using log lengths that were closest to make things come out the way we wanted for doors and windows. Unbelievably, we put all the walls up in one weekend!

 

Thank you Mike, I’m open to anything! I bought my camp 22 years ago and this was the plan from the start. My family home is months from being paid off, so now is the time.

 

bradford13, also look into Mooseead Log Homes . They sell log cabin kits in various sizes. I believe they are still in business. That was who we bought our old cabin from. Had a local contractor set it up

 

We built our place with 2x6 walls then did log tongue and groove siding then did tongue and groove inside. Got all our siding and tongue and groove from Timber Haven in Middleburg pa. They also do the log cabin kits if you go that route.

 

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We built our place with 2x6 walls then did log tongue and groove siding then did tongue and groove inside. Got all our siding and tongue and groove from Timber Haven in Middleburg pa. They also do the log cabin kits if you go that route. View attachment 233283 View attachment 233284

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It's obvious a lot of effort went into it, you did a great job.

 

Good luck with whatever you decide to put up. When it's all finished, I'll wait for my invite to come up and spend a week so I can let you know how good of a job you did...

 

I've owned our cabin for 38 years now i've made it into Maintenace free over the last 10yrs i'm 66yrs old now don't want to work on the cabin all the time just relax and enjoy it. Make your cabin as Maintenace free as you can you will be glad you did

 

 

 

bradfrd13, here is two views of our old cabin. It was made by Moosehead Log Homes and was bought as a kit . It was one of their smaller cabins . They have differnt sizes.

 

Nice NPC.

 

NPC, beautiful cabin.

 

Very nice,, also thanks.

 

If your not looking specifically for log cabin look then modular may be a more economical way to go. Buddy had this built for family and for camp. Came in 2 halves on a wheeled steel frame. Set on piers on a slab. Pics show before metal insulated skirt was added. 6” thick walls, many floor plans, furnished with all kitchen appliances and hookups for washer dryer. Prefinished vinyl covering on walls with battens covering seams. Since many of these are unheated over the winter the spackle joints would crack. Redman Homes built and a guy in southern tier NY sold and installed it. For the money it’s a decent vacation/ camp home.

 

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Check out KSM Log Homes in Mifflintown

 

Since you are wanting to reuse the existing foundation a kit type or manufactured home would have to be built to your specs. The other issue may be that all of your foundation and utility services would have to be brought up to code and depending on how old it is that may be a lot of work. Amish stick built may be a good alternative there. We all know how much they adhere to modern codes😁

 

Log cabin in my opinion. I built in 1995. It was from a kit but every log was hand pealed in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts and delivered to PA on two tractor trailer flat beds. These packages are like buying an automobile. You start with a basic package and build from there. Logs are a superior insulator. I did all tongue and groove for the interior walls, ceiling and floor. Naturally the inside are pealed logs. Very little interior maintenance. Exterior sealed about every seven years. We have been very satisfied. Building a log home/cabin is certainly an experience but well worth it.

 

 

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Above picture is a shed an Amish man built for storage . For mowers and tools and 4 wheelers.

 

I put a 12x24 shed on my property

 

I bought a kit from barna log homes in 2008. Mountainside log homes built it and handled everything, well, septic, driveway. They are in Williamsport and were absolutely great. They helped modify the kit plans based on exactly what I wanted.

 

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We've ended here after 8 years:

The original part is 6" log with 2" insulation in the roof. The addition is stick built, log sided, with 4" insulation in the roof and spray foam insulation in the walls. If I was to do it all over again, It would be stick built, spray foam insulated throughout.