LOG HOME and LOG CABIN EDUCATION INFORMATION
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LOG HOME and LOG CABIN EDUCATION INFORMATION
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Types of corners There are 3 primary corners used in the log homes. 1) Saddle notched
2) Butt and pass 3) Dovetail
Other corners exist, but are considered non-traditional Saddle notched corners seen to be the most structurally stable for log home construction when used in a “stockade corner” application. This corner also if done correct gives you the very best seal in the corners of your home when machined. Most handcrafted saddle notched corners will have gaps that need chinked. Butt and pass corners are your least stable corners used in the log home industry. Most consumers chose this style for the look not knowing or considering the lack of stability. You have one log pass while the next butts in to it and then is screwed in fastening logs together. This creates a weak corner that works but has its inefficiencies for stability and could promote decay in logs. The University of Georgia preformed a 2 ½ year study on the butt and pass corner and discovered that rain or snow would sit on the extensions flat surface and even though the logs were stained the water would still get down in to the fibers and decay began.
Dovetail corners give you a nice flat corner and ascetic design. If you look at a dovetail corner you will see that the log is cut down on 2 sides where you have only a couple of inches of log overlapping. When a screw or spick is set through this area is weakens and could possibly weaken the corner.
Consulting firms that help you through the building process are well worth your time and money. Not knowing the in and out's of building a log home or timber frame home can become very frustrating. Custom Woodcraft Builders out of Indianapolis, Indiana serve the Mid-Western States. If anyone has seen it all...it is Custom Woodcraft Builders.
Sources of expert timber frame and log home building advice: www.customwoodcraftbuilders.com For log and timber trusses and entryways - please visit timbertrusses.net and timbertruss.net. To learn about building options with authentic reclaimed lumber, beams, logs & timbers for true historical 'green' building, please visit reclaimedwood.biz and reclaimedtimber.org. If you are interested in more information about timbers, timber framing and log and timber frame construction in general, please visit the following sites: Be sure not to miss a wide array of log home and log cabin suppliers, builders and accessories at the Outdoor Sport Lake & Cabin Show in Fort Wayne Indiana March 12-14, 2010. This event is produced by Coliseum Productions Inc.
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