The Shorewood Lodge

Log Stacking – Part I

Since the floor system is now in place the builders are ready to begin the log stacking. This is truly on of the more fascinating steps in the process.

The homeowners chose 8” x 8” round logs with saddle-notch corners for the log walls. All the milled logs employed in a Strongwood home are fully kiln-dried. This means that there are no necessary construction steps taken to account for settling and/or shrinkage in the log walls. Large, handcrafted logs have also been incorporated into this project…more on that in later posts.

Before any log work can begin the logs must first be delivered to the site. The milled logs will arrive on a flatbed truck, wrapped at lengths of 8 to 16 feet. Depending on log corner style the vast majority of log work will be done on site. This allows for changes to be made on site and gives some flexibility to the builder.

This unloading step can be expedited through the use of a lift. When the logs are unloaded they will be placed in a staging location off of the ground. The builder will then set the sill plate upon which the logs will be stacked. The sill plate also serves as the guide for the electrical plan, which the log stackers will reference for drilling chase holes.

Go Log!

Tim Hunter

Log Home Consultant

Strongwood Log Home Company

thunter@gostrongwood.com