Choosing Your Species Of Logs

There are many reasons for people to choose different species of logs: cost, appearance, rot resistance, weight, grain, thermal efficiency and many other reasons. When it comes to choice there are many to choose from. You should begin by narrowing down your search by selecting the criteria that is most important to you, say, for example, rot resistance, appearance. Then research that species. There are many differences between the logs you choose. When all is said and done any log species is adequate if the home is built right and properly maintained. All the species of logs are good, it just comes down to what you prefer. People usually build log homes because of their appearance and the natural beauty of the logs. If you want the style of the log home to speak for itself it is better to use pine. In the end the type of stain you use will affect the appearance . It's nearly impossible to compare all the log species when it comes to cost, usually certain species will be less expensivie if their grown in your region. Cedar is a high end wood so therefore it will cost significantly more than lets say, pine. Most logs used in log homes are softwood because they are easier to build with, since they are lighter.

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