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is our species of choice for log homes because it is insect resistant, finishes beautifully, and has the highest insulating value of any wood used in construction. Northern White Cedar is plentiful and normally much cheaper than its Western Red Cedar cousin.
In addition to our traditional Northern White Cedar, B and H now offers logs of White Pine. Many quality log homes have been built with this species at a cost saving of $2,500 (more or less) per log home kit.dates back to biblical times. The vertical corner posts and uprights carry the weight of the roof system, not the wall logs. B and H designs both traditional and contemporary log homes; however, post and beam construction makes possible such contemporary features as ceiling heights to 10 feet and sunken rooms.
Log wall shrinkage is not a problem when building post and beam. Remember, shrinkage occurs across the grain and very little along the grain. For an objective discussion, visit the University of Tennessee's article "Log Home Design and Durability." Use your browser's back button to return here.is a recent improvement in log home technology. The "D" log has tongues on top and grooves on the bottom; and is round on the outside, flat (with bevel edges) on the inside. A drip edge is also machined into the log. The logs are pre-cut to fit your foundation and accommodate your windows and doors.
Our logs are available in both 6" x 6" and 6" x 8" dimension.|
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Too often I have seen log home builders
and/or homeowners order engineered beams that will be exposed in the finished
home with out specifying "Appearance Grade." When this mistake is made the
only option is to "wrap" the unattractive beam, usually with tongue and groove
paneling.
That is what the following is all about.
The unsightly black stain on the GluLam
beam is glue which squeezed out during assembly of the beam. Fail to
specify "Appearance Grade" and this is what will likely be delivered to the log
home job site. Eventually, all of the structures above will be hidden from
view.
The above photo courtesy of APA - The
Engineered Wood Association.
Framing grade, LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber).
This picture of three engineered,
appearance grade, GluLam beams was provided by
Cedar Homes of the Rockies
This appearance grade GluLam is the balcony
beam in the B and H Cedar Log Homes' model
Sandy's Joy, contemporary style log
home.
Back side view of the balcony beam in Sandy's Joy.
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Strips of sealant foam applied to groove in the bottom of the first log. |
Sealant foam applied to tongue. |
SikaFlex caulking applied outside the tongue. |
