Eco-Friendly Houses & How To Build A Plank House

Cedar Plank Houses

A Vision Home

This is not just a dream home but a vision home to the ancient Indian tribes of our time. This hub is a suggestion to revive the ancient traditions & incorporate these styles into our modern day world. This can be fairly affordable & also, can be built by yourself. It is definitely a form of art & unique. Why build a cabin when you can live in a cedar plank house?

History:

The Plank House was lived amongst the Native Americans, Indonesians, & Polynesian peoples of our days. It was birthed in the Pacific Northeast part of our globe.

It is a biodegradable cedar tree.

It can also be referred as a "Longhouse".

The manner the wood was harvested was sustainable & purposeful!

There is just some type of distinct respect for cedar wood & ohhhh! the smell......

Facts:

Cedar logs are the primary support system for the plank house.
You want to get the most straight grain with very few knots which will help with weather resistance.
Requires Patience!
You will want your planks about 3 to 4 inches thick! The original plank houses where only about an inch thick!
Each plank should overlap the other plank by a couple of inches.
You will want strong carved posts which will hold the beams.
The idea height of the walls should be about 10 to 11 feet.
You will cover these walls with a slanting roof.
The old plank houses were held together by cedar rope, you will not have to use this today!
Note: You will want to build this in the direction that the roof pitch will be againstthe rain! Typically, in the south...
This can be built with other woods such as Pine, Spruce, Redwood, & of course the best is Cedar.
The gaps between the planks can be filled with mud, & the planks can be nailed or wood pinned.

Typically, the houses where 20' x 20' in the older days but you can make this any size you like....

A Plank House can create a cozy, quaint atmosphere & can be easily maintained through the years.......Would you consider building & living in a plank house?

Interesting Facts:

The oldest house in Rhode Island & New Hampshire are of course! Plank Houses!

There is a village in Kitselas Canyon at the Paul Mason site in western British Columbia, CA. It is estimated to be about 3000 years old! Still Standing.........

Here are some websites that may help create your idea for a eco-friendly & cozy new home in the future.