Construction Method of Handcrafted Log Home Kits
Our log packages are built by a Canadian handcrafted log home company, which has been building high quality log homes since 1989. It is our guarantee that your log home will carry the signature of the highest quality and excellence in craftsmanship.
Construction
Logs arrive in the Construction Yard and are immediately spread out onto log decks and left to air dry naturally. Winter harvested Engleman Spruce, Lodge-Pole Pine, Douglas Fir and Red Cedar are available.
Logs are hand selected with consideration to size and appearance, and generally average 15" to 20" butt diameter with a 10" to 12" top size. Log lengths can reach to 55'-0". Smaller sizes are also available for traditional cabin design.
Once selected, all logs are clean peeled by hand. All outer bark is removed, as well as any trace of the inner cambium layer that exists in the inner depressions of the log. Logs are then placed in the hands of an experienced Log Builder, who carefully selects each individual log for its own unique application to each home. The correct cut is determined, then full length scribed. Scribing is the process where the contours of the bottom log are duplicated to the underside of the log above.
All log roof purlins, floor joists and beams, once engineered, are supplied beyond the minimum standard. Log railing with posts and custom-designed tennon and mortise log stairways are included in our Log Kit price.
INCLUDED IN YOUR LOG HOME PACKAGE:
- All homes built using good quality Winter cut house logs.
- Log species determined by customer: Lodge-pole Pine, Engleman Spruce or Western Red Cedar.
- Each log hand peeled and full length scribed, using Norwegian Wedge Notch, Saddle Notch, or notch of your choice on corners.
- All window and doorway openings cut to size, keywayed and flared back.
- All loft beams flattened on top to receive T&G flooring.
- Upstair balconies with log posts and railing.
- Roof ridgelog and purlins with correct roof pitch cut.
- Interior and exterior of log package sanded.
- 4'-0" overhang on gable ends and 2'-6" overhang on pitch ends.
- All exterior corners curled, sanded and chamfered.
- Tennon and mortise log staircase with log railings and posts.
- Log King post trusses.
- Interior log railing with log posts.
- All wall slots cut to receive interior wall finishing.
- All thru bolts supplied on exterior corners.
- All settling jacks supplied for main floor posts.
- Log package to a minimum height of 9'-0".
- One man to supervise the re-assembly on your foundation.
Two Bears Trading Post provides the customer with the log shell. Pricing is directly related to the type of log specified, design specifications, complexity of the building, as well as the number of corners.
Freight is not included in the price of your Log Home Package. Upon request, we will be happy to provide you with a shipping estimate for an experienced carrier from the log home construction yard, located in British Columbia Canada to your location.