The Cabin Shop

The Americans were in love with the image of their ancestors living in log cabins for many years. It is a concept rooted in our own history of politics, where at the time of the Whig William Henry Harrison used the symbol of the log cabin to identify with the common man. Seven of our first presidents were born to families living in log cabins, to furthering the ties of home our history. Of course, the stories of Abraham Lincoln and his youth in the log cabins cement the love we have with the log cabin.

Part of the allure was the basic design of the house. The logs were cut and notched, and stacked so they locked, and finishing the mud or grass to "weather" the cabin.

Log Cabins for birds

Then boxes that emulate this simplicity is a favorite design. They vary in complexity from a basic cabin room designs made from wood. You can find some that are not even wood, but are reproductions of ceramics, and these come in various colors and themes. The houses are made of ceramics on the small side, and attract much smaller birds like wrens.

For real wooden houses, they are made from traditional wood products such as fir, and you will find a wide range of sizes. The houses are single room, some houses that look like the border, and some are more like multi-story plantation homes or hotels, but always with a wooden chalet.

These days with increased emphasis on sustainability in our purchases, you will find bird houses made of logs that are made of bamboo. It is an ideal material for construction, and is stronger than some more traditional hardwoods. Some of these are more like huts, but others resemble the traditional hut.

Shop for log bird houses and you can find one that suits your garden.