Log Homes – From Russia With Love
You may be aware that I manage a LinkedIn Group, the Log Home Network and we have more than 300 members. One of the newest members is a fellow named Oleg Alpatkin who works for a Russian company whose name I can neither read nor pronounce. Thanks to the Google Translate option, the page heading says EXCLUSIVE frames of Siberian Cedar.
The company specializes in building log homes from Siberian Cedar. Theirs are not typical log homes as they use nothing but BIG logs; logs over 42 cm. If you click the photo below you can visit their website and see some incredible photos of their handiwork.
This is a great example of building handcrafted log homes, and many manufacturers in the USA and Canada offer such craftsmanship. The challenge on this side of the pond is using logs of this size. Not only are they more scarce than most logs used in handcrafted homes, but they can be exorbitantly expensive.
The majority of new log homes today are built from milled logs. Those are logs that have been machined to certain specifications. I would venture a guess that most log home buyers would prefer a handcrafted home (I know I would), but the cost for that added beauty and craftsmanship can be substantially more than a milled log home.
Whats your thoughts? Do you like the look of BIG logs or do you prefer diameters under 2 feet? If money wasnt an issue, would you choose a handcrafted or milled log home?
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