[PAHunter74]

I’m looking to demolish my camp and either put a log cabin or a prefabricated cabin on the property. I have the foundation and all utilities already there. Just got back from the log cabin expo at the Oaks expo center. If anyone has gone this root any ideas/ help would be great.

Check out KSM Log Homes in Mifflintown

 

[Wald Jager]

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😁

 

[archerymaniac72]

Thanks for information


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

You're welcome. Thank you definitely a lot of work

 

[Firehunt44]

I’m looking to demolish my camp and either put a log cabin or a prefabricated cabin on the property. I have the foundation and all utilities already there. Just got back from the log cabin expo at the Oaks expo center. If anyone has gone this root any ideas/ help would be great.

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.

 

[Firehunt44]

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.

 

[NorthernPotterCo]

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[NorthernPotterCo]

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

 

[MTN-TOM]

I put a 12x24 shed on my property

 

[Dave86qb]

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.

 

[Hittingguru]

We started here:

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.

 

[bradford13]

Beautiful

 

[Danesdad]

When I tore down my old camp, I considered going with a prefab. I chose to rebuild from scratch. Biggest mistake I ever made.

 

[EIGHT POINT]

For our shore house and my Dad's place in Sullivan Co., I always thought about maintenance in any of the decisions I made. Last thing I wanted to do was spend my time there doing maintenance so everything was done to be as maintenance free as possible.

 

[uplandr]

We went prefab on our getaway. Wanted log but as an absentee owner less maintenance was more desirable.