Siberian ideas for a log cabin
by Angus, 25 August, 2017, 0 comments
Building a log cabin in Siberia is an art that has been developed over hundreds of years and takes account of material available and the extremes of weather. For example, it may look as though the same logs are used for the whole cabin but in fact for the bottom three layers the Siberians use larch which is more resistant to rotting and carrying water upwards. Above that they use Siberian pine which is in much greater abundance - indeed its availability must be one of the reasons that so many of the buildings in Russia are built of wood, even today. Between the logs moss is wedged into the gaps to prevent draughts and to seal the building from insects. This moss, again, is freely and abundantly available in most of Russia. Read more...
