Depending on factors like location and materials used, a 2,000 square foot log home in America could cost you anywhere from $300,000 to $1,000,000! Even with modern advancements in technology, traditional log cabins are still more complicated to put together than modern home frames. This doesn’t have to mean a log cabin is out of reach for you. Even though building a full log home is very expensive, there are tricks to lowering your project costs with help from WoodHaven Log and Lumber!
Why Pay for Full Log When You Can Use Half?
The old way of building a log cabin was to use whole logs, stack them up and seal them shut. This method gives us the timely look of the Lincoln log cabin, in which walls look the same on both the exterior and interior of the home. Working with full logs is not easy though, and typically where the high costs of log cabins come from. They’re heavy, hard to mill, and require strong equipment to lift and stack.
So how can you save money? Use half log siding instead. It’s close to what it sounds like, a log that has been cut in half down the middle, each with a flat face and a rounded face. Half log siding can be installed onto a traditional home frame to create the full log look! You won’t need to pay for full logs, but it’ll look just like you did!
Sure, this may not be the “traditional” way to build your log cabin, but it’ll save you a ton of money! Plus, log siding provides other benefits over full log builds. Since log siding can be installed onto a flat wall or home framing, you can even include insulation and drywall between your layers. This will make your home much more energy efficient and cozy than a standard log build would be.
Full logs don’t offer much opportunity for insulation, but log siding does!
WoodHaven’s log siding can also be installed in the interior of your home to complete the log cabin look. With a traditional log cabin, each log compromises both the exterior and interior wall, meaning both sides have the rounded look. Log siding can be used to create the same effect, or you could choose to opt for flat walls! We’ve seen homes built with log siding walls, modern drywall, or even with our log paneling! Flat walls do offer some benefits like it’s easier to hang pictures and windows. It’s all up to your preference.
Save Money with Log Siding!
Because log siding uses so much less lumber than full logs, it costs less, is lighter and cheaper to ship, and is easier to work with! All of WoodHaven’s log siding is end-matched with tongue and groove edges that fit together to create a totally seamless look! Learn more about the benefits of tongue and groove log siding here. Choose WoodHaven log siding to save money on your log home! You’ll be glad you did!
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