Handcrafted Full Log Walls

STACKED LOG WALLS

Stacked Log Wall Construction

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Drying, Settling, and Overscribing...

Stacked Logs

Drying & Settling

Notching + Tails

Log Species

Delivery & Setup

A log home with stacked log walls, also referred to as a full-log home, features main floor exterior walls entirely of hand crafted full-length logs stacked up to the level of the upper floor. We employ many careful details and components to ensure these walls remain air-tight throughout the natural seasoning and settling process.

The shell forms a complete free-standing structure, which we pre-build in our yard to ensure every piece fits perfectly. It is then dis-assembled and shipped to your site, where our representative supervises the re-erection which typically only takes a few days.

The Log Shell for a full log home includes:

Full height log walls
Log posts
Upper floor log beams and joists
Roof log beams and purlins
Log stairways and railings
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Foundation and main floor in place	First round of logs is installed	Log walls are stacked	Upper floor log beams and log joists in place	Roof logs in place

Full log walls employ a complete system of lateral grooves and corner notches

The upper floor is supported by a system of log beams and log joists

Our roof system features fully hand crafted log posts, beams, purlins, and trusses

Log Shell Package Includes:

Handcrafted saddle notch Log Walls (Standard at 10'-6" tall) Average wall log diameter 13" to 14�
True Over-scribe construction techniques (also see the Shrinking, Settling and Overscribing section)
Installation of specially engineered anchor system
Second floor log floor joists
Second floor double log beams
Douglas Fir round log roof beams
Log Roof Purlins
Log Trusses
All interior log railings
Log Staircase and railing (homes with an upper floor)
Roof Logs pitch cut for roof framing
Pre-drilling for electrical wire passages, switch and boxes
Flatten logs for face plates and cut-out for electrical boxes for switches and plugs
Window and door openings pre-cut and beveled
Spline window and door openings to accept supplied angle iron
Tuck cuts for interior finish framing materials. (floor and walls)
Pre-drill and install 3/4" diameter through-bolts with timber washers
Pinning & bolting around openings and panel walls as required
Posts flattened and grooved to accept finish framing materials.
1" diameter Screw Jacks
Log tail style of your choice (also see the Log Notching and Tails section)
Flattening logs for installation of framing materials and second floor gable ends
Interior partition slot cuts for interior framed walls
Sanding of knots, logging scars and exposed chain saw cuts
Logs treated with protective anti-mildew/ fungicide deterrent