A ‘log home’ or a ‘log cabin’(comparitively smaller) is the house that is build from logs.These houses are build by the professionals who are the log home builders. These houses are of two kinds – handcrafted and milled(made using machines). The basic difference between the two is that the handcrafted log home is built by not changing the tree wood much as it gives that natural effect to it. Whereas, the handcrafted log home process turns the appearence of the log by changing it into timber and providing it different shape and size. The log home was first built in Scandinavia, Russia and Eastern Europe but now its popular in various other countries too. As, people want more style so they prefer the milled log homes more but, more than 500 countries of North America still make the handcrafted log homes.By constructing a log home one can give new look to his/her house and garden.
To construct a log home, the services should be availed from the log home builders. These builders can be either searched online, found viewing print advertisements or can be searched by contacting a realtor. One should carefully choose a log builder for their log home as every log builder has different view. Many reputated log home builders are very good at their work and provide quality in their work. In the building process, the log builder first chooses the right log kit and then find the best log accordingly. The logs can be selected from the following :-
- Green log- logs that are cut from the forest, brought to the mill, bark removed and then used for constructing homes.
- Air dried logs- These type of logs are dried in the air after they are cut.
- Kiln dried logs- These logs before being used for the building process are dried inside the kiln(oven type used for drying). Etc..
The log home builders not only has the task to built the log home but, to give it style as well. There are various things that are need to be looked upon while giving style to the log home. Some builders create interlocking notch to give a trendy look to the log house by placing the two logs under one another and then sealing them. There are various other styles like dovetail, butt and pass style, saddle notch and vertical corner post. All these style making is the creativity that a log home builder has. These styles make the log home look stylish and unique and catches the attention of one and all. The log homes can be given attractive doors and windows too and the builder can build few areas where the tools and important stuff can be stored.
Most people find log home building fun so they do it themselves too but, for perfection it is always safe to consult a professional.