| Quality
Materials
The log home market is
one of the few in the homebuilding industry where the prospective
buyer researches the building materials. The key to finding the
correct supplier is to ask the questions that really matter.
There are two questions we hear on a regular basis
that cause us great concern for the log home buyer. They are: “what’s
included in your kit?” and, “Do you have a price list for your kit?”
We believe that these questions are a throwback to
our forefather’s era when log homes were generally small log cabins
built in the backwoods where no builders could be found. To have a log
cabin, you had to build it yourself.
Times have changed. Today’s log homes rival other
styles with their beauty, architecture, size, and complexity. They are
homes, designed to meet the layout and budget requirements of the home
buyer and the land it sits on. They are NOT kits!
The key to having a quality log home built for you
is first, follow a proper sequence of home building steps and second,
to investigate the technology of the product itself.
An average sized log home has about 1/2 mile of log
joints to seal. If built correctly, the log home can be more energy
efficient than a stick frame constructed house.
So for now, forget the pretty pictures and floor
plans and focus on the following which are key to the prevention of
air and water infiltration in a log home (per Log Homes Council
copyright 2004): Properties of the logs and Moisture content Link here
to the log properties page Accuracy & consistency of the milling
process Link here to the Mfg & fit page Quality and type of joint
sealer materials & fasteners and Log shape & seal/fastener placement
Link here to the joint & seal page Construction techniques & quality
and Building Design Link here to the windows and doors page
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