When laid horizontally the entire structure settles a great distance (compared to standard construction methods) and the 501 (shrink to fit) joints are intended to tighten as they do. I would worry greatly that the logs would have the same shrinkage when vertically laid, and all of it works against you if you go vertically and you're going to have some real gaps going on real soon. I'm no expert, but have had small training on the subject. The average family builder should plan a month for the log shell / roof/ deck. typically i can maneuver up to a 16' foot 8 inch log or 20' 6incher on my own and one end up at a time. good seasoned milled logs can be easily handled with a hammer claw in the but, and slide. Three sided milled logs 6-8 inch two-three guys can frame start to finish a shell in about 40 hours all by hand lifting. consideration for log building is the equipment necessary to lift them I am on my third year with my own timber frame as i am building in place and that is more difficult but with out boom trucks necessary. the benefit is that you can cut your top spline all at the same time prior to fitting your top or truss rail. the spline keeps them from twisting out of place. if your not splining you will have issues in the end.Ī stockade built log home should also spline tops and bottoms along a solid top and bottom rail. i have done those in the past and they are slower due the miters / dadoing into each end of the logs to spline them to the post. Mic's by your description your doing a cross between a timer frame and a log stack. the do not necessarily run slower or faster then standard log homes. Canada P0S 1K0 (ph 705 852-1125).Ĭlick here to download page story appeared in.Stockade built log homes were originally designed for the single builder to accomplish. “I think vertical log buildings are good for farmers, tourists or even in town if you plan and build properly to meet codes,” Clement says.Ĭlement wrote a book called “Upright Log Building” about 20 years ago that describes the process.Ĭontact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mickey Clement, Box 757, Wawa, Ont. For example, instead of using a chainsaw to cut grooves for plywood splines between logs, Gilbert runs logs through a sawmill to cut wide grooves for larger splines and insulation. Over the years, the Clements have adapted new products such as flexible chinking and have refined their technique. Their son, Gilbert, continues to build in the vertical style. These days, Clement and his wife live in a vertical log cabin next to a river. Cover them with plywood (not plastic) to prevent them from turning grey. He suggests cutting and peeling logs in late fall to early spring, then stacking them to dry for about a year. “I even know a couple of farmers who built vertical log barns,” Clement says. But he also built expensive homes for hockey players and resorts. With his crew, Clement, now 84, has built more than 500 vertical log buildings. Logs for upright buildings can also be taken out of the bush much more easily and inexpensively because of their shorter length.” There is no need for cranes or work crews. One person can complete almost all phases of construction on his own. Logs will also weather much more effectively in a vertical position. The possibility of center rot is virtually eliminated. logs were much easier to handle.”Ĭlement says, “Because the wall logs are positioned in an upright direction, water is shed away from the logs. “I also liked the fact that I could do it myself because the 8 to 10-ft. That’s just one of the reasons why Mickey Clement built his first vertical log home several decades ago. Want to build a log home but don’t have access to a stand of tall timber? No problem. So when a couple of story ideas came into FARM SHOW about building “vertical log” homes – instead of placing the logs horizontally – we asked Dee to find out what’s going on. Contributing editor Dee Goerge and her husband Scott have built a number of custom log homes over the years.
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