| Log cabin kit homes -- what are they? Log cabin | | | | been in business. You'll want to know they have been |
| building kits are logs that have been cut, milled, dried | | | | around a number of years which is one important |
| and shaped into 'packages' called log cabin kit homes. | | | | factor to consider. Review the kit choices and see |
| These cabin kits can be as simple as the logs and | | | | what is included, what is not included. See if you can |
| fasteners only, or the kits can include nearly all of the | | | | narrow your choices down to 3-4 companies that |
| exterior components of the cabin. The other main | | | | you may be most interested in.At this point, you |
| kind of log cabin home would be a 'handcrafted | | | | would be ready to visit the companies and talk with |
| home', one where the logs are shaped by hand using | | | | their staff. How do you find them -- are they |
| special tools.The major advantages of log cabin | | | | pleasant, courteous, really interested in answering |
| building kits is generally lower costs, simplified | | | | your questions and even offer suggestions for your |
| estimating and construction methods and faster | | | | situation? Or are they high-pressure and inflexible? If |
| construction of the cabin home. Created in the | | | | they cannot provide something you want, are they |
| controlled environment of the manufacturer, the logs | | | | truthful and up-front that they cannot do it that |
| will be more uniform in shape than handcrafted logs. | | | | way? You'll want to pay attention to your intuition |
| The logs can be trucked in and assembled on your | | | | and gut feel. Maybe you'll further narrow the list to, |
| building site relatively quickly by knowledgable builders. | | | | say, two manufacturers. Then you can contact 2-3 |
| Log cabin kit homes can be purchased in nearly | | | | log cabin home builders with experience in building |
| complete exterior systems that include the logs, | | | | with these manufacturer's logs and fastener systems. |
| fasteners, roof system, windows and doors, porches | | | | Obtain estimates for building your log cabin kit home |
| and more.The logs are available in a variety of shapes | | | | on your property.You can also learn a lot about log |
| such as round, square, rectangular, beveled and | | | | cabin kit homes by viewing cabin plans that have |
| 'D-shaped' logs. Milled logs will have the outer | | | | been successfully built somewhere. Every plan that |
| sapwood planed off before the logs are shaped. | | | | you see can give you design ideas that you had not |
| Most log cabin kit homes manufacturers cut the logs | | | | thought of. You can make a scrapbook of the things |
| in such a way as to create a tongue or groove so | | | | you may want in your log home design. Organize a |
| each log will interlock with the log above and below it | | | | project notebook where you'll keep the builder |
| in the wall. This interlocking system will likely be | | | | estimates, schedules and so on. |
| enhanced by the use of other materials that will help | | | | Creating the log cabin building kit home design that |
| keep air and water from penetrating the log wall.How | | | | will provide you many years of enjoyment can be a |
| do you find log cabin building kits that may be right | | | | lot of effort. However, it's your personal involvement, |
| for you?The fastest way is to go online and visit | | | | enthusiasm and persistence that will help ensure that |
| various log cabin kit homes manufacturers websites. | | | | your project becomes the log cabin building kit home |
| You'll want to be looking for the log cabin building kits | | | | that you'll enjoy for many years to come.Copyright |
| that have an appearance you enjoy. See what you | | | | 2006 InfoSearch PublishingRead more about |
| prefer -- large diameter versus smaller diameter logs, | | | | visualization and orientation of log cabin home plans - |
| color of the log wood, shapes of logs available and | | | | David Buster is VP of InfoSearch Publishing and |
| how the corner treatment looks to you. As you find | | | | webmaster of - a popular log cabin home website. |
| cabin kits you like, see how long the company has | | | | |