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Wood is more classy than many other building materials and it makes a home look and feel very natural. Wood is a favorite building material today due to the rural feel it gives to a home when the d?cor and lighting is well appointed, making a house exceptional. Logs are among the best wood designs you can utilize for your home. They are creative and make a home exceptional and breathtaking when completed. Here are the four things that you must consider when planning to build a log home:
The kinds of logs to utilize
The logs available in the market are either; milled, hand-hewn, or scribed. Milled logs are operated on tools to make them similar to each other. Their specific styles are usually; square, round, rectangular or ‘D’ shaped. They are easy to stack and have a near precision joinery. They are mostly derived from pine and cedar trees, and are kiln-dried to reduce the moisture in them.
Hand hewn logs are developed using hands to enhance their look and feel of a vintage home. They take time to produce and can be delivered peeled or cut. Once they are stacked against each other, the spaces between them is closed, in a process called chinking.
Scribed logs are developed with hands too, and they are not chinked. Rather, the area where two logs touch when stacked together is identified and gotten rid of with a saw. They are used at a tree’s natural height or length.
Your home’s design
A log home is quite sophisticated and requires to be designed first to provide a guide and determine some other aspects like cost and appropriate material type. You can either consult an architect to design the home for you or you can go with preferred plans you have seen elsewhere. The best thing about dealing with architects is that they can double up as supervisors for the project. If you do not have an architect to oversee the building, the staff you hire must be experts in the area to ensure you get what you are looking for.
The amount of money you are willing to spend
The things that will affect your budget for your log home are; size, type of logs selected, and workforce. Again, if you will require the home designed by an architect or the construction overseen by an architect, your prices will shoot further. Be open about your budget with your architect to ensure that he or she designs a log home that you can afford.
The location of your site
The construction site of your home can either be in rural or urban areas. Check with your county authorities what permits you need before setting up your home. Based on the utilities around you, make arrangements for any additional amenities you will need like boreholes, electricity, etc.
