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If I were to own a cabin on some land near maybe the Gila National Forest, somewhere outside of Raton, or in Valle Vidal, what would be the best way to secure it if I live all the way over in Texas? Outside of Houston to be more specific.
Would a cedar log cabin be ideal?
Also, can you buy property near Tent Rocks, the Wheeler Peak Wilderness, or Chaco Canyon?
Cedar logs? Where were you planning on importing them from? The only trees in the cedar family in NM are the small junipers. They're more for small firewood than for log buildings. This isn't the Northwest.
Cedar logs? Where were you planning on importing them from? The only trees in the cedar family in NM are the small junipers. They're more for small firewood than for log buildings. This isn't the Northwest.
I have a source. And I’m fully aware NM isn’t the Northwest.
Bentley, I have often wondered about the security side of having a getaway cabin. Wish you all the luck. You certainly seem flexible regarding location, so I bet you'll find your dream site. I think it will pay handsome dividends to get to know your neighbors.
As to the logs, I have long been greatly enamored with the romance of a log cabin. But a lifetime living near and reporting on wildland fires has convinced me that Hardy plank, a metal roof and a defensible perimeter devoid of flammable species are beautiful things, and low maintenance, too.
Cedar logs? Where were you planning on importing them from? The only trees in the cedar family in NM are the small junipers. They're more for small firewood than for log buildings. This isn't the Northwest.
I don't think he is looking for a self-sustaining homestead that supplies the wood for his cabin.
There are companies that specialize in cutting and pre-notching logs, then shipping across the country for assembly.
The preferred, locally available species for cabin building in New Mexico is douglas fir, I believe. Ponderosa pine is considered inferior but workable.
There are companies that specialize in cutting and pre-notching logs, then shipping across the country for assembly.
There are also companies that completely manufacture and assemble a log home at their facility before dismantling it for shipment. You can see these facilities along the hiways in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho and probably other places where the trees grow in abundance. These "pre-fabs" are popular in the area of New Mexico where I live.
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