Log Profiles
1/4 Log - Ship Lap
Corner Options:
Vertical
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn
Surface:
This 1/4 log choice is commonly used in new construction and fastened to the exterior from the interior side, otherwise face nailing is required. Butt-cut lengths to 16'
Description:
Exterior & Interior Walls, Over Conventional Framing
Very Economical Alternative
Common uses:
Half Log - Flat on Flat
Saddle Notch, Butt & Pass, Vertical
Corner Options:
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn, Rustic
Surface:
Half Round Log is commonly used over conventionally framed walls. It can be used on both interior & exterior walls with the option of full log saddle notch corner or full butt & pass corners for a "full log" log home look. This style of half log eliminates settling issues that are a common maintenance concern of a full log home.
Description:
Exterior & Interior Walls, Walls Over Conventional Framing
Also allows for option of using sheet rock on interior of home; providing more interior color options.
Common uses:
Square Log
Corner Options:
Dove Tail
Smooth, V-Hewn, with or without Chink Groove
Surface:
Square log embraces the early American idea of a log home, most commonly found with the use of chinking. Chinking is not necessarily required and can be determined by taking advantage of the chinking groove that is merely cosmetic on most square log products.
Description:
Common uses:
Exterior & Interior Walls, Full Log Walls
**Can be ordered with or without chinking groove.
D-Log - Double Tongue & Groove
Saddle Notch, Butt & Pass, Dove Tail, Square Notch
Corner Options:
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn, Rustic
Surface:
D-Logs provide the round log exterior look while maintaining a flat wall on the interior of the home. Large sizes offer a very bold look while reducing the number of courses per wall. Keep in mind, the small D-Logs are the most common in the industry, so if you want D-Log and prices is an issue, 8x8 or smaller is your ticket.
Description:
Exterior & Interior Walls, Full Log Walls
Common uses:
D-Log - Single Tongue & Groove
Saddle Notch, Butt & Pass, Dove Tail
Corner Options:
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn, Rustic
Surface:
D-Logs provide the round log exterior look while maintaining a flat wall on the interior of the home. Large sizes offer a very bold look while reducing the number of courses per wall. Keep in mind, the small D-Logs are the most common in the industry, so if you want D-Log and prices is an issue, 8x8 or smaller is your ticket.
Description:
Exterior & Interior Walls, Full Log Walls
Generally, the bigger the log the bolder the look.
Common uses:
D-Log - Flat on Flat
Saddle Notch, Butt & Pass, Dove Tail
Corner Options:
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn, Rustic
Surface:
D-Logs provide the round log exterior look while maintaining a flat wall on the interior of the home. Large sizes offer a very bold look while reducing the number of courses per wall. Keep in mind, the small D-Logs are the most common in the industry, so if you want D-Log and prices is an issue, 8x8 or smaller is your ticket.
Description:
Exterior & Interior Walls, Full Log Walls
Common uses:
D-Log - Double
Corner Options:
Butt & Pass
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn, Rustic
Surface:
This D-Log profile is generally taller than it is wider. It offers a round look both interior & exterior with less curvature than a "Round" wall log.
Description:
Exterior & Interior Walls, Full Log Walls
This is a slightly more economical alternative than the Round Log Profile
Common uses:
Round - Tongue & Groove
Corner Options:
Saddle Notch, Butt & Pass
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn, Rustic
Surface:
Round with Tongue & Groove wall log provides a round log look on both the exterior & interior home. The size of log used will define the humber of courses in each wall & also defines the look you are trying to achieve.
Description:
Exterior and Interior Walls, Full Log Walls
Generally, the bigger the log the bolder the look.
Common uses:
Round - with Flat
Corner Options:
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn
Surface:
Round with Flat Logs are typical components of log home construction used as load bearing elements or as decorative elements.
Description:
Rafters, Purlins, Floor Joists, Carry Beams, Other
Common uses:
Full Round
Corner Options:
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn, Rustic, Natural
Surface:
Full Round Log are the primary components of Support Posts used throughout a structure in locations such as porch posts, loft post, and King/Queen post, and support a vertical load.
Description:
Wall Ties, Collar Ties, Can be decorative
When used as ties, they are load bearing and the support is horizontal
Common uses:
Surface:
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn, Rustic
Surface:
Smooth, Peeled, Hewn, Rustic
Round - Flat on Flat
Corner Options:
Saddle Notch
Saddle Notch, Butt & Pass
Corner Options:
Round with flat on flat wall log provides a round log look on both the exterior & interior of the home. The size of log used will define the number of courses in each wall & also defines the look you are trying to achieve.
Description:
Interior & Exterior Walls, Full Log Walls
Generally, the bigger the log the bolder the look.
Common uses:
Round - Swedish Cope
Round Swedish Cope offers more of a handcrafted look for a milled price. This log provides a round log look on both the exterior & interior of the home. The size of log used will define the number of courses in each wall & also the look you are trying to achieve
Description:
Common uses:
Exterior and Interior Walls, Full Log Walls
Generally, the bigger the log the bolder the look.