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Log Home Kits
Are you looking for an easy way to get the
log cabin of your dreams? Why not take a look at the different designs
of log home kits that are available? Most retailers that sell these kits
actually sell you the logs and materials you need to build your own
cabin. All you have to do is bring in your plan and the retailer will
give you a free estimate of how much the materials will cost. If you are
not sure of what type of plan you want, you can also purchase the plans
at the same location.
There are also kits that include everything you need to build the cabin
from start to finish. You can use any type of wood suitable for log
cabins, such as pine, red or white cedar, spruce or fir. The posts and
beams are available in the same type of wood. Even the windows, doors,
interior beams and river rock are included depending on the type of plan
you choose.
Even when you buy a kit for your log home, you have several different
options:
* Size of logs
* Shape of logs
* Species of logs
* Corner styles
* Energy efficiency
You can choose a huge 16-inch had-hewn log to the smaller 4-inch
machined logs. You can also choose a style and finish that suits your
individual taste.
Some of the log shapes could be "married" which means that they meet at
the corners. The large size logs are notched at the ends giving you the
X shape common to log homes. Then again, you can choose the square edges
with a dovetail join. You do have to choose a certain corner style as
they are not interchangeable.
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