

Sitka Log Homes can provide timber accents for a new look. Adding timber trusses above the deck made a huge difference to the same cabin.Ī regular framed house was in desperate need of a style update. Once log siding replaced the old cladding it gave the building a rich new look.Ī small lakeside cabin was run down and needed a new look, but the footprint was not allowed to be changed.

The original building had brick and vinyl siding before the log accents and log siding were applied. Log siding was added to the outside and log trusses over the entrances gave some height for a more interesting roof line. Sitka Log Homes was asked to beautify the local 100 Mile House municipal government building. Regular frame homes receive log or timber accents Log accent components added to the 100 Mile House Municipal Government offices. Contact us for pricing.īefore and after pictures. These are 3/4 cut so they can be placed on the corners easily. Traditionally log columns of 14 inch diameter are placed at the corners vertically for the siding to butt into. We can also by-pass the edging to give a more natural tapered look as well, although this would have to be cauked or chinked at the seams. It comes edged so that the width is consistant from one end to the other. Our log siding is 10 to 12 inches in width and is from 2 1/2 to 4 inches thick.
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Here are some examples of hybrid homes that we have done.Ĭheck out this link to see a complete hybrid house built to look like a full log house.

Log and timber frame pieces can include structural and/or non-structural log trusses, posts, rafters, floor joists, log siding, stairs, purlins, structural decks, handrails, mantles.and the list goes on. We offer log and timber frame pieces, often mixing these two styles and crafting them together for breathtaking results. The creative freedom we enjoy doing this specialty work is very rewarding. This style of building is also referred to as "hybrid" log homes. Many people today are looking for the warm rustic feel that you get from a log home, but don't necessarily want a traditional log house.Īt Sitka, we have been leading the way in log and timber accent work for years. We offer the Therma-Log packages for the same price as our standard log packages.Adding a touch of log and timber frame accents to your home What is the price of a Therma-Log package? A Quality Assurance Visit is also not needed with a Therma-Log package as the home does not have to be built to allow for settlement. The other materials are identical to the full log package except that the adjusters and other devices to allow for settlement are not needed. The Therma-Log exterior wall includes the 2” X 6” framing, sheathing, 6” fiberglass wall insulation, and 3” X 8” Oak Therma-Log siding with full log corners (Butt and Pass). We have designed our Therma-Log home packages to match our full log packages in degree of completeness. With full log corners, a Therma-Log home is indistinguishable in appearance from a home built with “full profile” eight inch wide logs. Therma-Log offers superior energy efficiency over conventionally framed homes. The interior is then covered with your choice of optional Smart Match siding, 1” X 6” tongue & groove pine, drywall or other finishes. The Therma-Log System incorporates three inches of solid tongue and grooved log on the exterior of a 2” X 6” framed and insulated wall. The best of both worlds! Our Therma-Log System combines the beauty and energy benefits of log construction with the conventionally framed construction.
