| Americans have loved the idea of log cabins for | | | | birdhouses. Some are crafted from ceramic, and are |
| decades or more. The allure of a log cabin even in | | | | finished in many colors that one wouldn't normally |
| our political history can be traced back to the Whig | | | | associate with a log cabin. These designs tend to be |
| party under William Henry Harrison. The log cabin was | | | | smaller, and would house birds like wrens. |
| so pervasive in the early history of the US that there | | | | You find some made from traditional woods like fir, in |
| were actually seven Presidents born in log cabins, the | | | | small sizes that look like a simple fishing shack or a |
| most famous of these was of course Abraham | | | | frontier home, to much more elegant designs that |
| Lincoln. It's these simpler times that are evoked when | | | | tend to look more like 2 or 3 story mansions, but |
| we see a log cabin. | | | | retaining the log wall look. |
| The design of a cabin was deceptively simple. | | | | An increasingly popular alternative is a bamboo bird |
| Stacking logs for each wall, the individual logs were | | | | house. As bamboo gains popularity as a sustainable |
| notched near the ends so that they could lock | | | | yet sturdy hardwood, you will find more and more |
| together with the logs from the adjoining wall. The | | | | birdhouses built from this wood species. And while |
| inevitable gaps between the logs were filled in mud | | | | many bamboo houses are designed to reflect the |
| and sod. For a simple birdhouse, this level of | | | | oriental roots of bamboo, there are many that are |
| complexity is often skipped, and the "logs" may be | | | | built to look more like traditional designs, and this |
| an applique glued on to the surface of a flat wooden | | | | includes log cabin designs. |
| wall. Prices range from less than $10 to more than | | | | Take a look at some of the variety of log cabin |
| $100. | | | | birdhouse designs. You're sure to find one that fits |
| Log Cabin Designs for Birdhouses | | | | your home and garden. |
| There are many types of designs for log cabin | | | | |