Log Cabin Birdhouses - Put Your Birds in a Log Cabin House

Americans have loved the idea of log cabins forbirdhouses. Some are crafted from ceramic, and are
decades or more. The allure of a log cabin even infinished in many colors that one wouldn't normally
our political history can be traced back to the Whigassociate with a log cabin. These designs tend to be
party under William Henry Harrison. The log cabin wassmaller, and would house birds like wrens.
so pervasive in the early history of the US that thereYou find some made from traditional woods like fir, in
were actually seven Presidents born in log cabins, thesmall sizes that look like a simple fishing shack or a
most famous of these was of course Abrahamfrontier home, to much more elegant designs that
Lincoln. It's these simpler times that are evoked whentend 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 werehouse. As bamboo gains popularity as a sustainable
notched near the ends so that they could lockyet sturdy hardwood, you will find more and more
together with the logs from the adjoining wall. Thebirdhouses built from this wood species. And while
inevitable gaps between the logs were filled in mudmany bamboo houses are designed to reflect the
and sod. For a simple birdhouse, this level oforiental roots of bamboo, there are many that are
complexity is often skipped, and the "logs" may bebuilt to look more like traditional designs, and this
an applique glued on to the surface of a flat woodenincludes log cabin designs.
wall. Prices range from less than $10 to more thanTake 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 Birdhousesyour home and garden.
There are many types of designs for log cabin