Re: O/T log cabin house

Posted by cj3b_jeep on July 21, 2006 at 09:16:21 from (131.123.223.83):

In Reply to: O/T log cabin house posted by Rich Va on July 21, 2006 at 05:40:14:

My wife and I live in a log home we built three years ago. We
hired a company to do the shell and the steel roof and did the
rest ourselves. It's the best thing I've ever done. Both of us
dreamed of living in a log home our whole lives. Our house is in
the middle of our property, surrounded by woods on all sides.
When I get up in the morning and look out the window, the only
thing I can see are trees, it's great. You do have to treat logs
homes and keep them sealed properly to keep moisture and
bugs out of the wood. We have an oil based product on ours.
The first coat lasts 1-2 years and it's due for another real soon.
Subsequent coast last 6-8 years.

For used log homes, I'd find a local company that builds them
and find out how reliable they are by calling some of their
customers. Like any other business, some are more trustworthy
than others. If you go the used route, I would hire that company
to inspect the home to see if it's been maintained and have them
check the condition of the logs. A regular home inspector can do
the rest of the home. Logs can be replaced if rotted, but if
properly maintained, a log home will as long or longer than a
stick built. Good luck

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