Cornerstone Log and Timber Homes - Wood Species, Shapes & Sizes

CORNER JOINERY

As an option, we offer special corner joinery for your log home. Notch and pass corners are popular with D-shaped and square logs. Dovetail corners are usually used with square or rectangular log styles. Saddle notch corners are very popular with our round logs. Corner boards and posts can also be used for a neat finished appearance.

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KILN DRIED
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AIR DRIED

Logs are dried by two specific methods. Kiln-dried and Air-dried techniques are used to lower the moisture content. Kiln-dried logs are placed in super size lumber kilns for several weeks. Heat and humidity are used to lower the moisture content therefore reducing insect infestation, warping and shrinkage. Air-dried logs are stored in log yards and warehouses for six months to two years to allow the logs to dry naturally. Both methods are effective and offered by Cornerstone Log and Timber Homes.

SHAPES & SIZES

   God created every individual unique and special. Cornerstone Log and Timber Homes knows that your home will be a reflection of the special person that God created you to be. As individuals we are all different shapes and sizes, with different lifestyles that reflect our individuality. Therefore, we offer you logs of all shapes and sizes to choose from to complete the vision of your special log home.
   Maybe you like large massive square timbers with dovetail corners, or a full round logs with miles of chinking and big round beam porch posts. Popular choices like the D- shaped log or the bevel edge square log are some of the many choices available. If you want a more rustic look, ask us about hand-hewn or handcrafted homes.
     Cornerstone Log and Timber Homes offers a variety of sizes. 6” x 8” and 8” x 8” are very popular. 6” x 12” is often chosen when using a square or chink log. We even offer logs up to 16” wide!

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SPECIES

Eastern White Pine
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Western Red Cedar
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Bald Cypress
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WOOD SHRINKAGE

The log home owner needs to be aware of the wood shrinkage process. Wood retains water between its cells and within its cells. Once a tree is cut down, the wood begins the drying process. When wood dries, it moves and shrinks and this is not necessarily an “even process”.
Logs shrink both tangentially( in direction of the growth rings) and radially (across the growth rings). Therefore an 8” wall can have shrinkage of 1-2” in height if the logs are green. Shrinkage continues to occur when the moisture content is between 15-25 percent. Air dried and kiln dried logs do experience slight shrinkage. Professional experienced log home builders can allow for shrinkage with proven building techniques that compensate for future shrinkage. If your home is constructed properly and shrinkage is accommodated, shrinkage will not be a problem.

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