Log Homes

[acitore_vuli]

Anyone here live (ed) in a log home? I'm interested in getting some insight into the pros and cons of log home livin'. I wanna trade in my Cole Hanns for a pair of Cabela's and live the good life someday.

Any non-inflammatory remarks are welcome.

Also looking for like-minded lovey who wants to spend her remaining years living said good life with yours truly.

 

[sufisaint]

I am building my own....Log and stone...all my building materials except for the cement is coming from my land...I have a mountain full of Pennsylvania blue slate... I actually just applied for a job building log homes, thought i could learn some things first. I think they are beautiful and it would be doing something worth while...not just pushing paper.

 

[Guest]

I remember skiing vacations in Winters in my childhood. Log house inthe mountain side. Real log fire and all. Hot-spring baths.

I swam in the soft freash snow and jump back indoor, to the hot-spring.

Joy.

 

[acitore_vuli]

I am building my own....Log and stone...all my building materials except for the cement is coming from my land...I have a mountain full of Pennsylvania blue slate... I actually just applied for a job building log homes, thought i could learn some things first. I think they are beautiful and it would be doing something worth while...not just pushing paper.

Awesome. So your cutting, stripping your own logs? I've been looking at the kits, they seem pretty reasonabley priced. I'd like to do as much of it myself as possible and keep the cost down. What kind of logs are you using?

 

[SkyBluAngelEyes]

I have lived in a log home before, during my years as a cowboys wife in Montana.

I found it very cozy and comfy to live there. The "R" value I'm pretty positive is better than conventional homes. Our log home had the real chinking, and except for having to replace that, and the roof, it was sturdy and withstood the elements very well.

Ours was probably about 75 years old as it was. It was in a pretty run down condition when we moved in, but other than that... not too bad.

Did this help?

 

[acitore_vuli]

I have lived in a log home before, during my years as a cowboys wife in Montana.

I found it very cozy and comfy to live there. The "R" value I'm pretty positive is better than conventional homes. Our log home had the real chinking, and except for having to replace that, and the roof, it was sturdy and withstood the elements very well.

Ours was probably about 75 years old as it was. It was in a pretty run down condition when we moved in, but other than that... not too bad.

Did this help?

Yes thanks.

 

[sufisaint]

Yes, I going to use maples, I have 70 acres of maples and oak. I was told by the guy from the mill down the road that as long as I use 8 inch or greater logs I would not even need to let them sit since the shrinkage would be less than a quarter of an inch.

 

[acitore_vuli]

I'm leaning towards Cedar, seems to be the most widely used. That maple will look nice.

I figure I'll take my time with this and get the best materials available...I plan this to be the last home I purchase.

Good luck with yours and thanks for the feedback.

 

[sufisaint]

If I come across I good sight on building I will send it to you...

 

[Thrillhouse]

Any non-inflammatory remarks are welcome.

Please tell me that pun was unintentional.

But it IS a good idea to have your house - log or not - well stocked with fire extinguishers.

 

[acitore_vuli]

Re: Re: Log Homes

Please tell me that pun was unintentional.

But it IS a good idea to have your house - log or not - well stocked with fire extinguishers.

I'm more concerned with the Big Bad Wolf.

 

[SkyBluAngelEyes]

Re: Re: Re: Log Homes

I'm more concerned with the Big Bad Wolf.

Maybe what you would like is little red riding hood to come knocking on your door?