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Handcrafted saddle notch Log Walls 
   

Average wall log diameter 13" ~ 14"

    True "over-scribe" construction techniques

    Installation of specially engineered anchor system

    Second floor log floor joists

    Second floor double log beams

    Douglas Fir round log roof beams

    Log Roof Purlins

    Log Trusses

    All interior log handrailing and staircase

    Roof Logs pitch cut for roof framing

    Pre-drilling for electrical wire passages, switch and boxes

    Flatten log for face plates installation (switch, plug etc.)

    Pre-fit electrical boxes for switches and plugs
   

    Window and door openings pre-cut and beveled

    Spline window and door openings to accept supplied angle iron

    Tuck cuts for interior finish framing materials. (floor and walls)

    Pre-drill and install 3/4" diameter through-bolts with timber washers

    Pinning & bolting around openings and panel walls as required

    Posts flattened to accept finish framing materials.

    3/4" diameter Screw Jacks

    Log tail style of your choice

    Flattening logs for installation of framing materials and second floor gable ends

    Interior partition slot cuts for interior framed walls

    Sanding of knots, logging scars and exposed chain saw cuts

    Logs treated with protective anti-mildew/ fungicide deterrent
All log work conforms with the International Log Building Association standards
 
Steel Requirements Supplied and Installed:


    * 3/4" diameter through bolts with timber washers and nuts
    * 1" diameter screw jacks with minimum 1/2" thick plates
    * 2"x2"x1/4" pre-cut and drilled window and door angle iron
    * Bottom round anchorage 
    * All lagging bolts and drift pins
    * Log truss bolts and hardware

Pre Delivery: 

    * Full visual inspection of all logs during tagging and numbering.
    * Final spot sanding and cleanup of logs before shipping.
    * Apply non-hazardous wood treatment to prepare for staining, maintain color and deter mold and fungus growth.

Delivery Advisor:


    * Our pricing includes on site technical assistance for the entire re-assembly of the log package.
    * On-site for the duration of log package stacking.
    * Advisors will assist in the erection of the log package and offer on site technical information.
    * Includes pre-erection review, placements of bottom round, anchorage to foundation, stacking of log walls and installation of log roof members.
    * After the erection of the shell, our supervisors will finish the on site detail work and consult with your general contractor to ensure a full understanding of the framing and finishing details required for a log home.Laughing