When one thinks of log homes they tend to think of men. Rugged men, strapping men, men of field and forest, strong and solid. Men take these timbers and toil to construct. Their brawn provides them the leverage and strength to hoist these heavy loads, cut, chop, heave and hoe. Men are good at these things there is little doubt however, when it comes to chinking it takes a woman’s touch.
It is often stated that men are better at those manly things like building and that women are better at refining the thing that the man built into a home. Well guys, I may touch a nerve but I must tell you – women are better at log home chinking than men. And here are five reasons why:
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I love a walk in the garden and a walk of stone sets everything off well.
Finding the right stone can be a difficult choice. I wanted to find something that was enough of a contrast with other stone on the property but yet in the same family. The paths through the West Garden had been long established yet deciding on just the right stone took some serious time and I had been undecided for two years. I myself had not found the right stone but my buddy Tim did. He discovered what the local building supply called Pocono Gold.
A couple of years before a local lumber yard had closed it doors and had stacks of rail road ties throughout the grounds — they had used them effectively to keep stock off the ground. They wanted them removed and I just wanted them – after a short time we had come to an agreement. Id stack em – they would load and deliver them – and be rid of them. A hell of a deal at $1 each.
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