Are there members living in a LOG house?

[wernergerman]

Are there members living in a log hose,if ,where are you,have you built your home yourself. As well other impressions.

Why have you chosen a log house?

Thanks in advance !You may everytime PM me!

Werner

 

[Jumbo Jet]

I helped my father build one in North Central Arkansas in 1978.



Turned out real pretty but did not provide the insulation from the cold that one would expect.



Was a two story house with a full basement.

 

[mjendrejcak]

My Wife and I have been looking at log and timber frame homes. I feel the timber frame is better insulated do to the stress skin panels used to assemble the exterior/interior walls. Also as the log homes settle they tend to go out of square and pull away from each other as compared to timber frame structures. Timber frame joints tend to pull together as they age.



I have built a couple of small sheds and garages in both styles and feel the timber frame is far easier.





Just my 0. 02

 

[TPCDrafting]

I draw custom log homes for these guys:

www.modernloghomes.com



The logs are laminated; no checks, no splits, no air leaks, no chinking.

All kiln dried lumber, which provides very minimal shrinkage.



PM me if you'd like more info. Tim

 

[Champane Flight]

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I have been researching log homes for the last five years and have found some good and bad points about them. The good points first: They are fairly easy to build, they are many floor plans types of logs and dealers out there, the cost is reasonable, and are usually pre built, you can get any type of wood, pine, cedar, and cypress. The size of the logs usually is the level of insulation and the look you are going for.



The bad: There are alot of wheeler and dealers out there. Some will push a home on you and have no idea what it takes for a good log home, green logs, bad cuts, settling, cracks, separation, lack of fit, ect. Maintenance on log homes is high, treating of the logs and rechinking coming way to often. And one of the worse things is the insurance companys (especially after rash of fires in the high country this last year) do not want to cover them. Of course they do not want to cover anything right now!



Werner aren't you in the buisness? I remember seeing some neat pics of log homes from Lativa. I am still looking at all options in new homes for my move to the mountains. In log, I am leaning towards http://www.srloghomes.com/ I like the cypress in a ten inch log.

 

[wernergerman]

I live in one and am builbing them

Champane Flight,I still am,please check my page

www.latloghouses.yo.lv Am living in one myself,it shrinks,very little,and repaint is required a time in 3 years at least at our climate. if there are questions,please pm me!sorry I have not a permanent access to the Net,my replies will come a bit later.

Werner

 

[Hale on wheels]

Just be sure to get your logs from a reputable dealer! My parents built their log house in '83. The past couple of years I have had to go help dad cut out the outer half of the logs and replace the outer half with half-logs (boy that was confusing---say that fast 3 times). The original logs were not fully cured and they basically rotted from the inside out (since they are sealed on the outside).