The Log Home Building Process
Ever wondered how log home buildings are constructed, with the trees coming directly from the forest to the scribing and cutting of the logs takes years of practice to become proficient at it and create a beautiful tight fitting joints.
Log Peeling
Once the log are selected and delivered from the forest the logs a then prepared by our workers to be ready to be placed on the log house. Each log has the bark removed to a smooth finish creating as we like to say both your Wall Paper and Cladding.
Fitting Logs onto the house
Each log is then carefully selected by there size and shape to then be fitted to the log house by our experienced builders. This is an important part of the log home building process as selection of the correct logs is crucial to a successful outcome. The logs are fitted with the use of scribers that draws a line of the contours of each log.
Scribing of the logs
The Logs are then carefully aligned into position for how they are going to sit for generations to come. Once the log are aligned we then scribe fit the logs copping the contours of each log leaving a pen line for us to cut to.
Cutting and insulating the logs
One of the more enjoyable in skill involved parts of the log home building process is the cutting out of the logs. After the logs have been scribed we then pull the logs of the house onto the ground where we then cut them out with a chainsaw. After the log is cut out we then fine tune to the scribe line with a small sander and chisel. We then insulate the log with 20mm backer rod and earthwool insulation.
Logs scribe fitted together
Now the logs are scribe fitted together stacked tightly on top of each other ready to begin the log home building process again