Colorado log homes are beautiful and rustic at the same time. If you are thinking about building a log home there are many choices in the kind of log, the shape of the log and how you put together the exterior. With the help of an experienced log home builder, you can explore all your options and put together the log home you have dreamed about. As soon as you find a suitable lot you can begin planning for your beautiful log home.
Trees Used in Log Homes
The tree most often used in log homes is the Douglas fir tree. Douglas firs are used for their strength. When logs from other types of trees are used in the log home Douglas fir is used in the parts of the house that need the most strength. The colors of Douglas fir can be pink, red, light brown or white. White and red pine trees are also used in log homes. The red pine tree grows very straight and very tall and used often in the roofs of log homes. Pine trees have been found to be more energy efficient than other trees and they cost less than other logs. Cedar is a wonderful log to use in your log home. The Western Red cedar has a color with a hint of red in it and bugs don’t like to chew on cedar trees.
Log Shapes and Construction
When considering a shape for the logs of your log home you have some options. The logs can be milled in the typical round shape or a rectangle or a combination of the two. The logs can be ordered from a log home company and they will take care of the delivery and the construction. There are those hardy souls who buy land with timber on it and cut the trees down one year and let them dry until the next year. Then they come back to peel them and cut them to fit the log home they have planned to build. There are tools that you can buy today that have been used for centuries to cut and peel the logs. It is a very time intensive process and very hard work but the end result can be very satisfying. If all that is too much for you, call your nearest Colorado log homes company and get started on the log home you have been dreaming about.
