Comparing Milled To Full Scribe

Hand Crafted VS Milled Log
Handcrafted		Milled
Log size will average 12" to 20" with an average diameter of 15". Only large, top quality logs are used.	SIZE	Larger Log size will average 6" to 8". Logs may be up to 10" at a higher cost. Poorer quality logs can be machined and used.
All logs will be full length, with no distracting butt joints.	LENGTH	All logs will usually be butt jointed. As a rule, no log will be longer than 16'. Unsightly joints will appear.
Handcrafted logs retain all of their inherent features and natural taper and are crafted by skilled artisans who fit, scribe and notch each individually chosen log.	AESTHETICS	All logs are machine cut to maintain a uniform size the full length of the log, with a set dimension. Due to this mechanical process, few of the true characteristics of the logs remain, and every home has the same look.
The handcrafted log will average 15" diameter, giving the log over 100% more mass with drastically increased R-value.	MASS	A 6"-8" thick wall will have considerably less mass. Log home heating and cooling is based on tightness and mass.
The handcrafted log home is totally custom fit. Your home is pre-built, so we know it will fit perfectly when it arrives at your site.	QUALITY	Inconsistency in the milling process can leave gaps up to 1/4". Homes are not pre-built prior to shipping, therefore flaws would not be detected until erected on your site.
Your log shell will be erected on your site in an average of 2-4 days.	TIME ON SITE	Your average milled shell will take 1 to 2 weeks or more to erect.
Our crew comes to your site to reassemble the log shell and other log components.	LABOUR & ASSEMBLY	Most milled companies give you instructions and a supervisor for one day and then you are on your own.