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Log Home

Custom Woodcraft Builders realizes that manyand weather in different ways. Find the look
more of us want a log home or timber frameyou want and then we have your wood type. I
home than actually have one. Sure they costpromise there is a log manufacturer or timber
more but often that is not what is holding upframer that will offer the package - price
making that log cabin or timber frame barn ayou  want  with  the  wood  YOU  prefer.
reality. In many cases it is the overwhelming
amount of information received from internetKiln dried. Green. Dead standing. Moisture
searches, log home or timber frame magazinescontent. Which is better and how do I know
or the ultimate brain overload - attending awhat I am getting? There are pluses and
log  or  timber  frame  show.minuses to all of the above. The key is to
know and to compare apples to apples when you
Yes, it's true; each and every source ofselect a log home or timber frame
information or log/timber frame manufacturermanufacturer. As a building of log home and
you spoke with gave you different andtimber frame projects, Custom Woodcraft
seemingly contradicting information. But thatBuilders really does not care what the
by no means they are wrong at all. One reasonmoisture content is, we just need to know and
is that in many cases it is an 'opinion' vs.all the logs must be the same. The key is
right or wrong. Let's it, log homes andaccount for any shrinkage in the building
timber frames are age old crafts. There isprocess  and  adjust  accordingly.
not a college course to take or a degree to
get. Most professionals in this industryIf the log home or timber frame manufacturer
learned there trade from another and it mayare not contractors and do not actually
have been handed down from generation toturnkey build, how can they tell you all the
generation. There are many ways to accomplishcost and everything involved? They know what
the same gorgeous log or timber framethey do but what about the 20 other subs and
structure  without it being 'right or wrong'.the permit rules and regulations of the area
you build. Custom Woodcraft Builders without
As I am sure you are finding out, log homea doubt recommends getting your builder
manufacturers and timber framers do not buildinvolved early - at the beginning. Whoever
your home. In an over simplified analogy -your builder is, they cannot be involved too
they sell wood. Granted some dealers are alsosoon.
builders and most timber framers erect their
own frame, but they are not the beginning toBuilding your log home or timber frame dream
end general contractor. So what would areis supposed to be fun and enjoyable. Custom
they selling you? The 'best'....what is best?Woodcraft Builders will help guide you
Pretty sure God made all of it and anythrough the maze of information and decisions
species will outlast each of us. They sellthat need made to make the dream a fun
you what they have access too. Of coursereality. From plans and designs to selecting
there are 100 great reasons to buy anyand negotiating with the log or timber frame
species but are any types of hardwood reallyproducer to actually beginning to end
'bad'? Each wood species has differentconstruction, Custom Woodcraft Builders is
characteristics and grains and take stainsthere every step of the way.



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