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So what are the benefits of a cabin? For starters it's less expensive to build as wood is easy to acquire and easy to build with which is good for cheaper labor costs. Energy consumption is lowered when living in a wooden cabin. Wood serves as a natural insulator so not much heating will be needed. Another factor is the capabilities when designing architecture with wood. Wood can be cut, manipulated, bent, dyed to your liking, so this leaves you with many design capabilities to personalize your cabin. Wood cabins are long lasting. The oldest wooden cabin in America is the Nothnagle Cabin, built in 1638. The properties of cabins are fit to handle rough weather and age therefore log cabins are one of the most durable living options.

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Wood has been used in architecture since people started building and for good reason. Buildings made of wood are sturdy, light, safe, and durable. Another factor that makes wood a good option is water resistance, while some woods absorb water and swell there is certain wood that resists water making for a great house building material. Insulation is important to consider when building and wood is a great natural insulator. Wood keeps out insects, heat, water, and cold, therefore making it a great natural insulator.

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The cabin above was designed by award winning architect, Chris Sanders. He took his families hunting cabin and turned it into a cozy hideout in the piney woods of East Texas. Surrounded by Cypress trees and vast woods, Chris designed a modern cabin to preserve family history while continuing his own legacy as an architect. He describes the process to be one of deep sentiment. He designed the house with his mother and father in-law until Buddy, his father in-law passed during the design process. Sanders went on to say  “so it was nice that we were able to have that time together before he passed, working to satisfy his vision for the cabin as a family gathering space for years to come.”

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East Texas mainly consists of flat, wooded areas. While it is flat in some places there is a wide range of topography in Texas such as rolling hills, piney woods, prairies and pastures. Overall it is a flat area with no mountains, valleys or gorges.

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The climate of East Texas is typical of other Southeastern places. It consists of a humid, subtropical climate, with the most rain out of any other region in Texas.

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Cypress wood, though it may be the most expensive option is considered the best for wooded cabins. This is because it doesn't shrink as much as other woods and is resistant to insects and fungus. Cypress wood also happens to have a really nice color for a house which adds to the visual appeal of my cabin.

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The invention of the cabin, more specifically a log cabin dates back to the bronze age around 3,500 B.C. The idea was invented in Scandinavia and brought to the Americas in 1638 by the Swedes and Finns.