Log Home Construction Details




Scroll down for a log wall construction detail, photos of exposed structural beams and joist hangers,
and photos of a log wall under  construction.


Northern White Cedar

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.


Post and beam construction

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.


The machined tongue and groove "D" log

 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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Post and beam construction detail.
In addition to our popular post and beam with 8"x 8" corner posts, B and H now offers butt and pass,
saddle notch and dove tail corners.

 

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(74K) Photo of framing grade GluLam beam.

 

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. 

 

 

 

 

(51K) Photo of framing grade LYL beam.

 

Framing grade, LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber).




(50k) Photo of appearance grade GluLam beam with black iron joist hanger.

This picture of three engineered, appearance grade, GluLam beams was provided by
 Cedar Homes of the Rockies


(49k) Photo of appearance grade GluLam balcony beam.

This appearance grade GluLam is the balcony beam in the B and H Cedar Log Homes' model
Sandy's Joy, contemporary style log home.

(51k) Photo of 4 x 8 White Pine floor joists connected to appearance grade GluLam balcony beam.

Back side view of the balcony beam in Sandy's Joy.

(8k) Initial application of the sealant tape to the log.
Application or foam sealant tape.
(8k) The selant tape is applied to the full length of the log.
The sealant tape is applied to the full length of the log.
(8k) Caulking is applied to the OUTSIDE of the tongue.
High grade caulking applied to the outside of the tongue.

 

 

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