Anyone have experience with logs
Anyone have experience with logs
Mike
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i used to make lincoln log homes as a kid...does that count ?
Do you like your home? How is it as weather tight? Which type log is it built from (square, round....)? Thanks for your time.
The logs I have are flat on the inside and round on the outside. They are the double tongue and groove type.
I love the home but you have to be prepared for the maintenance that comes along with it. As cracks develop in the logs they have to be caulked to prevent moisture from settling in. I generally check for cracks and caulk them every year to year and a half. I also pressure wash the house every couple of years. I've owned the house for about four years now. During that time I've completely restained one time. I'll probably do this again either this year or next to keep it looking good and to maintain the weather resistance of the logs.
No problems with the home being weather tight. Holds the heat in the winter very well and stays cool in the summer.
So far, the only real downfall is the maintenance, which I knew about before we bought the house and was willing to sign up for. Ask me in about 15 years and I may not be so willing. If you have any more questions let me know.
We have two log homes. Our log home in Michigan we built 21 years ago. We also have a log vacation home in TN we built 6 years ago. Both are full log construction. Our MI home is a stockade 6x8 log and the TN home is a 6x12 dovetail log. If you have any questions feel free to email me at richard@timberland-usa.com or check out our web site at http://www.timberland-usa.com
TN dovetail log
MI stockade log
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yes. if i had it to do over again i would not. more expensive and the maintenance costs are extraordinary. they are beautiful and i love my home, but if i had it to do over again i would go with brick or vinyl siding.
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also wait till your first spring fighting the wood bees, fun fun.
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They are a lot of work
Very nice place you have their timberland.
Thank you for the compliments. For all the guys that say they are a lot of work, maintenance, yada, yada...B.S. I do more maintenance on my in-laws lake front vinyl sided home than our two log homes combined. The most maintenance I have is my "lawn" at our MI home.
At our MI home we also have a log sided 24'x24' garage, and a 30'x80' wood sided barn that is stained just like the home....for bee treatment, I use B-Gone and water mixture in a pump up sprayer once in the spring and fall at the soffit's.
yes my parents own a sawmill we saw the kits for log homes i currently live in one and so do my parents give us a call if you want details 1765-569-6721
We have lived in ours for 7 years and are very happy with it. We heat & cool 4800 square feet for an average of 180 a month and that includes hot water. We have 8 by 6 "D" logs that are very well sealed. Maintenance is more than a brick home; the outside has had a coat of finish put on after 5 years, 3 days work with pressure washing. When we are gone for several days you come home & that light pine smell when you come home is great!!
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Thanks to all and i think all log homes are beautiful. I have been looking at buying a log house that is not finished but could not come to terms. I am now purchasing 8 acres of partly cleared land and thinking about building log. I will not build for a coulple years (retirement home). I live in a cedar home now so i understand the maint. involved. I like the round logs.
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website looks good other than having to register to look at floor plans...
mechanicals can be more difficult to install...but well worth the work IMO
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website looks good other than having to register to look at floor plans...
Several reasons for that but here are a couple
1. Keeps people who are not serious from crowding up the site.
2. Keeps people from downloading plans or getting ideas and then taking them to someone else to build.
i guess that makes some sense, still i hate having to register for stuff, lol.
Checked out the website and the homes look nice.
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