Log cabin home

[sandspider]

Not gone through the whole topic so this might have been mentioned before - but did people see Ben Law's wooden house build on Grand Designs? That looked damn good, and all from his own wood.

 

Proper electricity and toilets would be a bonus though.

[woody3]

I work with this guy...

 

Handcrafted log home,log cabin,firewood shed,picnic table,bench. Aviemore log cabins.

 

Does it the proper way.

 

not far from nairn:001_smile:

 

what does...

 

4 bedroom house £40 000 (shell) and £100 000

 

mean?

[Dean Lofthouse]

I would say the £100k would be roof windows floors doors etc with just bathroom and kitchen heating and plumbing to fit. .?

 

I am looking at £140k for a turn key house hopefully, everything done and dusted. I may have to add another £20k+ to create my own electricity generation

[Dean Lofthouse]

Found these images on codlashers link which is exactly what I'm after both internally and externally although maybe a tiny bit bigger

[Justme]

If anyone is planning on doing something like this under the forestry PD rights then remember that you are only allowed a maximum of 10' internal height so loft bedrooms & high vaulted ceilings are out.

[difflock]

My dream would be

(i) being able to scribe log joints as per those couple of detail photos in the link.

(ii) Felling my own Sitka and building our own log cabin, from scratch.

This is I fear definately a dream as I am too easily distracted = lazy.

I could probably risk treating myself to a log cabin "scribing" course mind.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Re: type of wood, a lot of company's say they import their timber from Norway for the tight slow grown growth rings making a more solid and rot resistant wood.

 

How would this compare to home grown timber and which species would be the best to use for resistance to bugs and rot?

[StephF]

Re: type of wood, a lot of company's say they import their timber from Norway for the tight slow grown growth rings making a more solid and rot resistant wood.

 

How would this compare to home grown timber and which species would be the best to use for resistance to bugs and rot?

 

I have a friend who makes 'real log cabins' and when I asked him the same question once, he said Douglas fir is the best.

[difflock]

Per Stephen's comment I would rather have any specis of conifer grown nearer the Artic circle.

For growth denisity/rot resistence.

However out Northern Ireland grown Sitka is next best to Polystyrene in respect of insulating qualities, or it should be, based on its dry density.

PS

Is there any corrolation between growth ring width and %age resin present, is this why slower grown wood is more rot resistent.

Or what is/what makes the difference?

Since I understand Sitka is native to the Pacific North West where it grows slower BUT makes better lumber.

cheers

m

[skyhuck]

Found these images on codlashers link which is exactly what I'm after both internally and externally although maybe a tiny bit bigger

 

Thats fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!