Log cabin

[Schraddel]

Got the first floor done, put in the beams for the attic floor, but then decided I should go for a two-story. According to the "Barnwood Builders", I should have a Summer Beam running long wise to support the second floor, but since it won't be seen, I surely don't need it. Not all log cabins have a Summer Beam anyway, this one doesn't... Unlike how the pioneers did things, the door and windows will be cut in later. Since this is my first log cabin, I'm going to take the easy way.

Don;

 

But i have a question: What is a Summer Beam?


Lutz