What is the best type of lumber to use on a hand crafted log home?
I recently purchased some land that has quite a bit of poplar and spruce with minmal douglas fir spread throughout. Want to build my self a log home, every time I search all I get is someone wanting to sell me one. I want to build it myself without having to buy a kit home. Help! Thanks a bunch
To directly answer the Q,,,NONE from your property.
With all due respect there are few if any WOODs that will not over time; be affected by the environment, etc. and degrade in some fashion. Certainly whatever you use might have a prolonged life if treated. Poplar is a great finish wood with a sweet grain for staining, Fir and Spruce are often found as alternatives in frame construction.
I assume since you don’t want a KIT house, and there are hundreds of valid manufacturers, then perhaps you’re not interested in BUYING that type of log most able to give a more natural longer life.
No matter your choice, and again, with no offense, if you have the skills needed to construct a log home, I really want to assume you have knowledge of the properties of various species of trees/lumber.
Consider lumber naturally able to endure elements and insects. Certainly one might not build a TEAK log home, or Bamboo, but creating a food source for insects out of what exists on your property may not be a wise choice either.
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