Question give or take a few building a Log home??? I am a bit confused as to what is generally the best...
I am a bit confused as to what is generally the best breed of wood to use for building a log home. I want a wood that is to say durable low maint, and looks beautiful. What is the best method of building and placing logs to ensure vim efficiency, and cost successful building. I am planning to build in internal California south of San Francisco about 100 miles. Any other log home information, Ideas, or insight would be most dutiful, thanks.
Answers: In Fla. it's popular to use cypress & cedar for their instinctive bug resistance. Dont let anyone bargain you into pine it's like termite candy.
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In adding up to the choice of timbers, there are other things to be aware of.
The logs used for log homes are not fully cured and as a result will shrink over time. This requires the resealing of the space between the logs. Likewise the window and doors must be installed in a attitude that allows for the shrinkage or settling of the logs over time.
The logs will need to be protected on the outside only just as a cedar shake sided house is.
The insulation factor for wood is not anywhere are good as most modern insulation materials. This method you will not necessarily have an get-up-and-go efficient home.
You might want to check out a series of TV shows shown on Hometime at PBS. They built a log home and you can seize some ideas roughly speaking how they can go together.