LOG HOME and CABIN EDUCATION INFORMATION
|
LOG HOME and CABIN EDUCATION INFORMATION
|
|
|
Milled Log Homes When it comes down to selecting between a milled log home or a handcrafted log home it is like vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Either you want one or the other depending on what you vision for the final look. Milled logs make up around 90% of all log home construction in the United States. They are turned on laths making the logs perfectly round and uniform. Every log in a wall is the same diameter. Some manufacturers have a hand-hewn (draw knife) look to make the logs look like a handcrafted home. Milled logs are much less expensive than handcrafted and if you select the right manufacturer, will have lower labor cost and less maintenance. Again, you need to look for a log home manufacturer with low moisture content to the core of their logs and do not settle on an average moisture content. Some manufacturers use green trees from the forest *note see Kinds of Logs section* which they turn the first time to get them ready for the kiln. Then after the logs are cured they turn them again to sizes offered, a few manufacturers pre-sand the logs, if they use a thru-bolt fastening system they will pre-drill all the holes for the rods that go through the walls that will save you hours of labor on homes that use screws and spikes as fastening systems. *note see section on Fastening Systems* What makes or breaks your home is the amount of moisture at the core (center) of the logs. If they have a high moisture content the home will settle, but not as much as a handcrafted home. *note see section on Moisture Content*
|
|
Send mail to
info@universityofloghomes.com with
questions or comments about this web site.
|
