| When it comes to building your own log cabin home, | | | | higher. But typically, these homes are relatively |
| it can be quite exciting and overwhelming at the | | | | inexpensive to heat. |
| same time. There are several things you will want to | | | | Â |
| be prepared for prior to constructing the home. With | | | | 3. How much will it cost me to construct? |
| some research and preparation, you should have no | | | | One of the biggest worries with people constructing |
| problem properly constructing the home. Here are | | | | these homes is how much is it going to cost. This is |
| four questions you may have about building a log | | | | the most asked question by people and |
| cabin. | | | | unfortunately there is no specific answer to give. |
| Â | | | | There are far too many things that can vary this |
| 1. What type of wood should I use? | | | | answer. Some of the factors that will affect the cost |
| A common question people have is what type of | | | | of your home include the kind of material you use, |
| wood to use. There are many different kinds of | | | | the design details, the combinations of specifications, |
| wood out there that can and should be considered | | | | economic conditions, and whether you are working |
| for your home. Everything from hard woods like | | | | on your own time or hiring someone to build for you. |
| mahogany and oak to soft woods like pine and | | | | Â |
| redwood can make it difficult to decide which is best | | | | While it is impossible to give you a straight answer |
| for you. It can be easy to get caught up in trying to | | | | right here, the best thing to do is come up with a |
| find the perfect kind of wood. | | | | plan and get a quote. Once you have determined the |
| Â | | | | kind of material you want and have come up with a |
| What you have to realize is it is better to find the | | | | design, you will be able to get a much better answer. |
| perfect constructer, even if it is yourself. Without a | | | | Research is the key to finding out what to expect. |
| quality constructer, the finest wood can be built | | | | Â |
| incorrectly. While there are many different types of | | | | 4. How do I build an inexpensive home? |
| wood that are perfect for log cabins, many times | | | | While nobody wants to build a cheap home that is |
| there is a variation of woods chosen based on | | | | going to quickly fall apart, it is nice knowing the |
| several factors. Some of these factors include the | | | | inexpensive route. If you want to keep your home |
| spanning of walls and floors, insulating factors, and | | | | as inexpensive as possible, build a four corner |
| the availability of the wood. So there really is not the | | | | rectangular log cabin. This will make it much easier to |
| perfect kind of wood you should use. | | | | cut the wood and build the design correctly. You can |
| Â | | | | still have a great home with this simple design. |
| 2. Are log cabin homes expensive to heat? | | | | Typically it is the design of the home that can vary |
| Because of the thermal mass, log cabins are actually | | | | the cost. |
| extremely cost-effective to heat. Thermal mass | | | | Â |
| refers to the naturally formed air pockets created by | | | | Building a log cabin home is far from a cheap price to |
| the cell structure of a log. Of course there are | | | | pay. What you have to understand is there are |
| always going to be specific design features that can | | | | things you can do to cut back on the price and build |
| make certain homes more expensive to heat than | | | | your dream log home. These are just a few of the |
| others. There are some other reasons as well such | | | | common questions people have when building a log |
| as the thickness of the logs and the contractors you | | | | cabin. |