| Custom Woodcraft Builders realizes that many | | | | and weather in different ways. Find the look |
| more of us want a log home or timber frame | | | | you want and then we have your wood type. I |
| home than actually have one. Sure they cost | | | | promise there is a log manufacturer or timber |
| more but often that is not what is holding up | | | | framer that will offer the package - price |
| making that log cabin or timber frame barn a | | | | you want with the wood YOU prefer. |
| reality. In many cases it is the overwhelming | | | | |
| amount of information received from internet | | | | Kiln dried. Green. Dead standing. Moisture |
| searches, log home or timber frame magazines | | | | content. Which is better and how do I know |
| or the ultimate brain overload - attending a | | | | what 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 of | | | | select a log home or timber frame |
| information or log/timber frame manufacturer | | | | manufacturer. As a building of log home and |
| you spoke with gave you different and | | | | timber frame projects, Custom Woodcraft |
| seemingly contradicting information. But that | | | | Builders really does not care what the |
| by no means they are wrong at all. One reason | | | | moisture 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 and | | | | account for any shrinkage in the building |
| timber frames are age old crafts. There is | | | | process and adjust accordingly. |
| not a college course to take or a degree to | | | | |
| get. Most professionals in this industry | | | | If the log home or timber frame manufacturer |
| learned there trade from another and it may | | | | are not contractors and do not actually |
| have been handed down from generation to | | | | turnkey build, how can they tell you all the |
| generation. There are many ways to accomplish | | | | cost and everything involved? They know what |
| the same gorgeous log or timber frame | | | | they 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 home | | | | a doubt recommends getting your builder |
| manufacturers and timber framers do not build | | | | involved 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 also | | | | soon. |
| builders and most timber framers erect their | | | | |
| own frame, but they are not the beginning to | | | | Building your log home or timber frame dream |
| end general contractor. So what would are | | | | is 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 any | | | | through the maze of information and decisions |
| species will outlast each of us. They sell | | | | that need made to make the dream a fun |
| you what they have access too. Of course | | | | reality. From plans and designs to selecting |
| there are 100 great reasons to buy any | | | | and negotiating with the log or timber frame |
| species but are any types of hardwood really | | | | producer to actually beginning to end |
| 'bad'? Each wood species has different | | | | construction, Custom Woodcraft Builders is |
| characteristics and grains and take stains | | | | there every step of the way. |