Eagles Pass 791 Sq. Ft.

admin | November 17th, 2009 - 2:02 pm

Eagles Pass Plan Currently $48,000
 

Click Here for Printable Version of Eagles Pass Floor Plan   

First floor 520 square feet
Second floor 271 square feet
TOTAL 791 SQUARE FEET  

(Scroll Down to View Floor Plan)  

The small log cabin kit features first floor bedroom, large Great Room, and open loft.  

Constructed from 6×8 D-log, dead standing Lodge Pole Pine. Logs are double tongue and groove stack, full saddle notch corners. (To upgrade to an 8×8 log, please add $2,600).  

Eagles Pass

Eagles Pass Front

 

Eagles Pass East Side

 

Package is fully precut and pre numbered for easy assembly. Finger joinery on butt joints. Also all of the electric box holes and wire holes are precut and predrilled.    

Log cabin kit package includes:

15 round of logs- approximately 9′ high.
Log wall assembly of 10′x1/2″ lag bolts.
6×8 timbers for beam, joists, and roof posts. Joist hangers also included.  

Interior stairs
Interior stair and loft railing  

Windows of Jeld-wen windows
Exterior doors of hemlock, half glass  

Main sub floor  

Interior 2×4 framing lumber  

Exterior door and window trim- 1×6 pine  

Upper sub-floor, finished flooring of 2×6 pint tongue and groove V-joint  

Framing 2×4 and 2×6 lumber for gable ends  

Roofing material including:
GluLam ridge beam,
2×12 rafters 2′ o.c.
subfascia
Sheathing
Fascia
Soffit vent
Ice and water guard
Shingles
Ridge Vent
Eaves flashing  

Log siding for exterior of gables 2×8 log siding  

Pine Paneling of 1×6 Pine tongue and groove for interior of exterior gable walls, ceilings, and exterior roof soffit  

Final construction drawings.  

Offered by Cowboy Log Builders LLC, Authorized Representatives for Lake Country Log Homes.

The Calico $72,900 Handcrafted Log Home package

admin | October 2nd, 2009 - 6:56 am
 
The Calico Plan
The Calico Plan

 The Calico 20′x24′ Handcrafted Log Home Package $72,900

The Calico is a handcrafted log home package. With an open loft and first floor bedroom, this cabin could be used for many things. Here is it actually pictured as a welcome booth for a resort. Also a first floor covered porch could easily be added under the front over hang.          

The Calico Plan
First Floor 480 sq. ft.
Second Floor 240 sq. ft.
TOTAL  720 Square Feet          

Click here to view The Calico Floor Plan
(Or Scroll Down For Floor Plans)

This home is crafted from Engelmann Spruce with a median diameter of 13 inches. Logs vary in diameter from about 11 to 15 inches. Please find package description below.          

Calico Inside

Inside Calico

  

 Handcrafted Log Home Package
13″ mean diameter logs
Soft Rod
Through bolt log package assembly hardware
TPI grade stamp
Log Base Flashing          

Handcrafted Stairs and Railing
Preassembled Log Stairs of Douglas Fir
Stair Landing
Log Railing for Upper Floor Railing of Western Red Cedar          

Calico Front

Calcio Handcrafted Truss

  

 Windows -
Metal Clad Pine Wood Windows Jeld-wen
Trapezoid Windows for Gable Metal Clad Pine Wood Windows          

Exterior Entry Door pre hung Hemlock          

2×4 Framing For Interior Walls          

Exterior Door and Window Buck and Trim-
Log Wall Bucks 2×10
Exterior Door and Window Trim of 1×6 Pine
Door and Window Flashing
Log Wall Jamb Liners 1×6 Shelving Pine Trim          

Caico Second Floor

  

Upper Sub-floor of 2×6 Fir T&G V-joint Flush One Sided Loft Decking          

Upper Framed Walls-
2×4 Plates, Nailers, and Studs
Sheathing
Tyvek
Gable Flashing          

Calico Stairs

  

Roof-
Rafters 24″ on center
Sub Fascia
Fascia
Sheathing
Soffit Vent
Spacer Board          

Roofing-
Ice and Water Shield
Ridge Vent
Shingles 30 year
Eve Flashing          

1×6 Tongue and Groove Pine Paneling for Roof Ceiling, Exterior Roof Soffit, and Interior of Gable Ends          

1×8 STK Western Red Cedar Channel Siding for Exterior of Gable Walls          

Construction Drawings      

      

Handcrafted Log Homes

admin | October 1st, 2009 - 4:32 pm

Cowboy Log Builders Handcrafted Log Home

Handcrafted Log Homes

 

Though all log homes require some hand craftsmanship, there is a very unique type of log homes that are specifically called “Handcrafted Log Homes“. There are very few companies that actually offer a true handcrafted log homes. This style of log is different because the logs are hand peeled, vary in thickness, and are each hand scribed. The logs range in diameter from about eleven inches to fifteen inches with a median diameter of 13 inches. Also Lake Country is able to go up to 48 feet in length with one log. Our handcrafted homes are offered in Engelmann Spruce, Douglas Fir, and Western Red Cedar. The Western Red Cedar only grows in the Pacific Northwest of North America. In my opinion, it is the most lovely of all the species. At the home shows everyone always comments on the red color that is so visible in the Western Red Cedar displayHand peeling for the handcragted log homes

Our handcrafted homes are the specialty of Lake Country Log Homes. Due to the knowledge, equipment, and craftsmanship required to make a quality home of this type, very few companies offer this style. Lake Country has a team of master craftsmen who have made everything from small handcrafted cabin such as the Calico to the Queen Charlotte Lodge . Each log is specifically chosen for placement in the walls and timber roof system. 

The logs stack with a slight Swedish Cope cut. The corners of the homes are formed by a unique diamond shaped notching technique applied in lateral and notch cuts. This Scandinavian type of cut is very unique to our homes. The door and window opening also receive special ledge and slot cuts so that door, window, exterior trim, and framing materials fit recessed into the log. Notice this in the photo. 

Cowboy Log Builders Ledge cut

Ledge Cut for Window Opening

 

Through bolts from the top of the wall to the bottom are also used in these homes. This keeps the home properly aligned during settling. Our handcrafted log homes do not use butt joints. Instead, in the case that a log length exceeds the 48 feet length, a corner is weaved into the log wall. Many times interior walls, as well as exterior walls, are made from solid handcrafted logs. In this case an interior wall would be incorporated into the corner.
Cowboy Log Builders Lake Country window

Diamond Notching Technique For Corners

 

Our homes are truly some of the very most air tight available. The settling that is innate to these homes is anticipated and planned for in the blueprint stage. Over 25 years of selling these homes world wide, you can count on each home being backed by years of experience and expertise in this type of construction. 

Cowboy Log Builders Lake Country mill

The Yard at Lake Country

 

Timber roof systems are the last stage of the game. The monstrous logs are lifted many times into place by the crane. Then they are lowered and hand scribed until each piece fits together just right. Like a huge handmade Lego set, these one of a kind homes are unsurpassed in beauty, originality, and craftsmanship. For the true log home lover, a handcrafted log home should be a serious consideration. 

As log home builders, these homes are some of the most exquisite to build. Each log is lifted from the semi trailer with a crane and set into place. In the matter of a few days, they are re-erected at the new home site, much to the delight of the awaiting customer. 

Handset log beam

Hand Set Beam

 

Log Homes Energy Efficiency

admin | September 28th, 2009 - 4:23 pm

The energy efficiency of a log home is a very common question to us a log home builders. The first thing to understand about a log home is that no matter how thick the logs are or what species the home is made from, logs cannot do their job of insulation unless they are stacked tightly and all of the cracks are sealed. Log homes perform very well in the energy efficiency world. There is no doubt about it.     

But before we look at some studies, let me explain one simple concept first: With a log home you either pay now or pay later. If you purchase your log home and it is not a truly air tight package, you will have the west wind whistling though your home in the winter. To a very real extent, log homes are only as good as the sealant techniques used between the rows of logs, around windows and doors, and also for corners.     

A simple look  The Log Cabin Kit Advantage  article featured here in the Products section of our website, explains about our finger joinery, pre cutting, and other features innate to Lake Country’s milled and handcrafted log homes. Other features that are very important are the utilization of full saddle notch corners verses the butt and pass.      

Now on with our log home energy efficiency evaluation. Log homes possess a thermal mass. Thermal mass is the tendency of a natural product to absorb and then slowly really release heat or cold. If you think of a rock. If the sun shines on it the rock will remain warm to the touch even after the sun goes down. This is thermal mass. Many natural products including cement and logs possess this quality. So with a log home, the home absorbs and then releases, thus recycling some of the energy produced by the environment around it.     

Stick frame homes, though possessing a good R-value when insulated properly, have no toe hold in thermal mass. This is a attribute only innate to natural products such as wood.     

After reading several studies, these two stood out the most to me. A few years ago an independent study group conducted the following case study. Located in Michigan, a cooler place in the United States, they built two homes side by side. The first home was a standard construction home with good insulation. The second home was a milled log home of a comparable size. Over the test period it was shown that the log home had an energy savings of 25% over the 24 hour test period.      

How could this be? Let’s look at the study a little deeper. When the temperature outside was 25 degrees Fahrenheit, the standard construction home required 8.1 kilowatts hours to maintain 72 degrees on the inside. In contrast, the log home required only 6 kilowatt hours to maintain 72 degrees. Simple subtraction shows a difference of 2.1 kilowatt hours– a savings of 25 % in favor of the log home.     

Pretty impressive!     

The other home study I would like to mention was preformed by The Log Home Council. Their study reflected a 15 % energy savings of a log home over a stick frame home of the same size.     

For a “Green” home, a log home is a good place to start. Solar energy is also becoming increasingly popular in log homes as well. Here in Montana there are some places that electric is several miles away, making the solar choice a very real thing to consider.     

Another popular form of heating for cabins is wood burners and wood stoves. Fireplaces and fireplace accessories are very rustic and retain the “cabin in the woods” feel.  

Thanks for reading,
Cowboy Log Builders, Log Builders in Montana     

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Cabin in the woods

 

 

Log Homes 1,000 to 2,000 Square Feet

admin | September 17th, 2009 - 1:08 pm
 
LCLH Owls Head 06-27-07_3

The Owls Head

 

The Owls’ Head

 
First Floor       840 square feet
Second Floor 480 square feet
TOTAL           1,320 square feet

3 bedroom/ 2 bath  
The Owls Head plan is shown above in two different options for the front of the home. This plan can either be done in the shed dormer look at the top, or the gable dormer style (as shown secondly).  The master suite is located upstairs for added privacy. The 2nd and 3rd bedrooms are on the first floor. An open loft, covered front porch, and large great room round out this lovely cabin.  

Click here for the Owls Head first floor.
Click here for the 
Owls Head Second Floor.  

 The Montana

The Montana, Cowboy Log Builders

The Montana Plan Cowboy Log Builders

 

The Montana Plan

First Floor 1465 square feet
Second Floor 448 square feet
TOTAL SQUARE FEET 1,904  

3 bedrooms/ 2 baths This is personally one of our favorites. It is a custom design by Mike Lemmon with some flairs added by the Lake Country Log Homes Master Designer, Jamie Gervais. This log home features a large loft with a match 12′ gable dormer on bothsides, great room, first floor master suite, and covered front porch, and (uncovered) rear deck. The home locates the open loft over the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms, hallway and bath, leaving a cathedral ceilling over the master suite on the east end of the home.   

Please email us on the Contact Us page for floor plans, as they were recently redone and not in the pdf format yet. Thank you, Sue Lemmon     

More photos below of the Montana Plan  

The Montana Log Cabin kit Rear

The Montana Rear Cowboy Log Builders

 

 
Cowboy Log Builders The Montana Loft

The Montana Loft

 

Cowboy Log Builders The Montana Kitchen

The Montana kitchen

 

 The Chalet

The Chalet  

The Chalet Plan:
First floor     1,140 square feet
Second floor  740 square feet
TOTAL SQUARE FEET 1,880  

3 Bedrooms and 2.5 baths make this home very unique. This home features tow second floor balonies, first floor master suite, first floor utility room, large wrap around deck, open loft, and roomy great room. The round handcrafted log roof system adds even more distinction to this home.  

Click here to view the Chalet Floor Plans   

The Chalet bedroom

The Chalet Bedroom

 

The Chalet bedroom

The Chalet Bedroom

The Montana Plan 1932 Sq Ft Weather Tight Package

admin | September 16th, 2009 - 2:08 pm

 SPRING SALE!
cabin 1 front

Log Cabin Kit ~ The Montana Plan, 1932 square feet, $159,500   

SPRING SALE $152,500 for 8×8 D-log

Click Here For Printable Version of Montana Plan
(Scroll to Bottom to View Floor Plan)               

The Montana Plan is a 1932 square foot log home package. Based on an 8×8 D-log from Dead Standing Lodge Pole Pine, the package price for this home is currently $152,500.                          

This is a full dry in package price, plus subfloor, interior framing, and a few other inclusions as listed below.                        

When considering a log home be sure to get a detailed list of exactly what the package includes and to what degree the logs are cut.                        

Our packages are fully precut and pre-numbered. The butt joints are made with finger joinery, all of the electric box holes and wire holes are pre cut and pre drilled. Having the logs prepared in this way saves tremendously with on site construction time. We offer both handcrafted log homes and milled log homes.                         

The plan below, the Montana, is just a sample of our work. Feel free to visit www.cowboylogbuilders.com for more of our homes. We are happy to work with customers personally to lay out a home. Also we provide pricing on any floor plan. Our mill is extending their scheduling discounts into the fall. Give us a call at 406-388-3458 for details.                        

Thank you,
Mike and Sue Lemmon
Cowboy Log Builders LLC                        

The Montana Log Cabin kit Rear

The Montana Rear

 

  

The Montana 
First Floor 1,456
Second Floor 448
TOTAL SQUARE FEET 1,904                 

Three bedrooms/ 2 baths
Featuring Great Room, First Floor Master Suite, Cathedral Ceilings, timber roof system, covered porch, interior log walls, large open loft.                        

Milled from dead standing Lodge Pole Pine (other species also available), 8×8 round on round double tongue and groove stack. Full saddle notch corners and timber roof system.                        

All electric box holes and wire holes are precut and pre-drilled. All butt joints are finger joinery. All cutting is done with fully computerized mill. Home is erected at mill, roof system cut and set, then mark and dissembled for shipment. A log schedule comes with all construction plans.                        

Package highlights-        

Exterior log walls 15 rounds high (approximately 9’ high)                        

Interior log walls for Master Bedroom wall and Master Bath wall, bedroom #2 and #3, and hallway walls 6×8 flat logs 15 rounds high (app. 9’ high)
Log wall assembly hardware ½” x10” lag bolts, foam tape, notch gasket and caulking as per plan.                        

Round log posts handcrafted, 13” mean diameter, Engelmann Spruce for:
Log posts supporting covered porch
Interior Log Roof Post
Log Beam supporting porch
1 log ridge beam
4 log purlin beams
Log corner posts for both dormers
1 log ridge beam for dormers
Timber joists
Screw jacks                        

Timber stairs of pre assembled Douglas Fir, stair landing,
Loft railing of Western Red Cedar and Loft railing of Western Red Cedar                        

Cowboy Log Builders The Montana Loft

The Montana Loft

 

  

Windows:
Medal Clad pine Jeld-Wen windows, low-E                        

Exterior Doors:
Metal Clad French door
Fiberglass front door                        

Main Subfloor                        

Interior 2×4 framing lumber                        

1×6 pine exterior trim                        

Upper subfloor                        

Upper framed walls:
2×6 plates, studs, and nailers,
Sheathing,
Tyvek house wrap
Gable flashing                        

Roof:
Rafters 24” oc
Porch rafters
Fascia
Sheathing
Fascia nailer
Soffit vent                        

Roofing:
Roofing felt
Ridge vent
Metal roofing
Flashing
Screws                        

12’x6’ Deck:
Treated 2×8
Western Red Cedar Decking                        

24’x6’ Covered Porch:
Western Red Cedar Decking                        

1×6 Tongue and Groove Pine for ceilings.                        

2×8 log siding for exterior of gables and dormers                        

Final construction drawings.                    

Cowboy Log Builders The Montana Kitchen

The Montana Plan kitchen

 

  

 This home is offered by Cowboy Log Builders LLC of Belgrade, Montana. We are authorized representatives for Lake Country Log Homes of British Columbia- a log home manufacturer for 25 years.                   

                        

A nice addition to this kitchen would have been an undermount sink.       

The Queest Plan $61/sq ft weather tight package

admin | September 11th, 2009 - 3:03 pm

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The Queest Log Cabin Kit

The Queest Log Cabin Kit $59,500

Our featured log cabin kit is the Queest Plan. Please find package details and highlights below. This small log cabin kits price is based on a  6″x8″ dead standing lodge pole pine. (This home is also available in a 8″x8″ log for $2,500 more, for a total of $62,000.)    This is a 24’x25’ log cabin with loft. 971 square feet with open loft and first floor bedroom. 8×8 dead standing Lodge Pole Pine. 8×8 D style log with full saddle notch corners.            

LCLH Queest (2)

Queest Interior

 

First Floor      616 sq. ft.
Second Floor 355 sq. ft.
TOTAL               971 sq. ft.             

(SCROLL DOWN FOR FLOOR PLAN)          

For $53,000, basically $55/ sq. ft., you get a fully precut, pre-numbered weather tight log home package. A log schedule comes with your home plans detailing where each piece goes. Our mill is completely computerized, so your home is milled with extreme accuracy. Let that western wind blow! It’s going to stay outside of this cabin!            

That is “WEATHER TIGHT”? It is everything to keep the weather out of your home (exterior doors, windows, roofing material, porches and decks as per plans, timber roof system). PLUS!!! Interior framing, interior 1×6 pine tongue and groove for ceilings, timber stair case, loft railing, first floor sub- floor, and MORE—See below for additional package highlights.             

Click here to view The Queest Floor Plan

 Below are the package highlights~            

~Sub-floor            

~Solid log walls 14 rounds (101.5″)            

~Framed gable walls with 2×8 log siding for exterior            

~1×6 T&G interior gable walls vaulted ceilings soffit and porch ceiling            

~Windows Jeld-wen custom wood clad            

LCLH Queest (1)

Queest Inside of Gable End with 1x6 t&g

 

 ~Exterior doors            

~Exterior trim            

~Porch floor joists, rim joists, and decking            

~Round log posts, ridge beam, and porch posts            

~6×8 loft floor joists piece            

~2×6 pine loft flooring            

~Fir timber stairs             

~Loft and stair railing             

~Interior Framing             

~All roofing material (metal roof)             

Cowboy Log Builders Queest

Queest Exterior

 

Feel free to contact us, Mike or Sue Lemmon from Cowboy Log Builders LLC ~Representatives for Lake Country Log Homes~ for more log cabin kits and pricing. Phone/fax 406-287-3780,             

All shipping costs are in addition to log package pricing and are based on distance from Lake Country Log Home’s mill in British Columbia. Please call for quote. Thank You, Mike and Sue Lemmon

The Log Cabin Kit Advantage

admin | September 11th, 2009 - 2:51 pm

     

 
Cowboy Log Builders finger joinery

Finger Joinery

 

Before you read further- TO GET A REALLY GOOD COMPARISON BETWEEN OUR LOG CABIN KITS AND OTHERS     

Here are some important things to consider.     

**ALL** of our log cabin kits come with     

FULLY PRECUT PRENUMBERED ~ROOF SYSTEM FULLY PRECUT     

FINGER JOINERY ON ALL BUTT JOINTS **see photo below**     

ALL OF OUR HOMES COME WITH ROUND TIMBERS UNLESS OTHER WISE ORDERED     

ALL OF THE ELECTRIC BOXES AND WIRING HOLES ARE PREDRILLED**see photo below**     

Cowboy Log Builders electric holes

Precut electric box holes and wire holes

 

OUR HOMES ARE COMPUTER MILLED     

DOUBLE TONGUE AND GROOVE ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF LOGS with FULL SADDLE NOTCH CORNERS     

There is not better value on the market. As dealers we travel extensively for home shows. We are very up to date on other company’s products and services, and Lake Country over shadows the other companies when you really consider their quality and craftsmanship coupled with their price. There is no better value on the market.     

THE ABOVE ITEMS are so important because they save the home builder, whether you or someone else, a whole lot of time! And you get a very professional finished product that is much better sealed against the wind and elements. No matter if you are building a huge log mansion or small log cabin kits, they all need to have the professional finished look.     

Log Shell

Log Shell

 

Log homes are capable of better energy efficiency than a standard construction “stick frame” home. But when the logs have gaps between them you loose your R- value. There are log homes that you can walk around the edge of the rooms on a windy day and feel the breeze coming between the logs, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE WITH LAKE COUNTRY HOMES!     

Lake Country Log Homes Inc. from British Columbia, CANADA, is a premier log home company. Feel free to visit their website at www.lakecountrylog.com . For over 20 years Lake Country has been providing both milled and handcrafted log homes all over the world… and I do mean all over the world. This internationally recognized company has shipped thousands of homes to Japan, Holland, Germany, and even the Philippians.     

We here at Cowboy Log Builders LLC have been building high quality log homes and timber frame homes since 1997. Over the years we have build homes from a long parade of log home suppliers. With a log home, this is a very true- You either pay now or you pay later. Log homes are capable of even higher energy efficiency than a standard construction home, but only if they are assembled properly. You may find a log home package that is very, very inexpensive, but you had better be prepared to buy lots and lots of caulking to fill in the holes that the shrinking logs leave. The reason we became dealers for Lake Country Log was the extreme value and quality that our customers are able to receive from this mill. Log homes are a passion with us and the value obtained from a Lake Country home matches this passion.   Windows are an important concern in homes. We generally offer Jeld-Wen windows. More window information can also be obtained at the window guide.    

Cowboy Log Builders wall under construction

Log Wall Being Erected

The Laker 996 sq. ft. log cabin kit

admin | September 11th, 2009 - 2:17 pm
 
LCLH Laker (8)
 

Log cabin kit package $66,500 

This neat little Laker Plan is one of our compact but spacious small log cabin kits. All of our packages are fully pre cut and pre numbered. Our weather tight packages come as detailed below. Also all of the electric box holes and wire holes are pre cut and pre drilled in both our handcrafted log homes and our manufactured log homes. The butt joints utilized finger joinery, double tongue and groove stack with full saddle notch corners. This is simply a sample of our log cabin kits. We are happy to price and floor plan or work with you to custom design one. As authorized representatives for Lake Country Log Homes of British Columbia, our log homes homes are of the highest quality and craftsmenship. Feel free to email us or call 406-388-3458 for more details.   

Thanks for looking!   

Mike and Sue Lemmon
Cowboy Log Builders LLC   

Click Here for Printable Version of Laker Floor Plan

Or Scroll To Bottom of Page to View Floor Plan

~The Laker Plan~   

Total Square Footage 996   

First Floor 576 Sq. Ft.   

Second Floor 420 Sq. Ft.    

 Also:   

Covered first floor porch 144 Sq. Ft.   

Covered second floor balcony 144 Sq. Ft.   

For this home the logs are 6”x8” Dead Standing Lodge Pole Pine. Log walls of @ 9’ with 15 rounds of solid log.  (To upgrade to an 8×8 log just add $3,500.) 
Log assembly hardware of ½” x 10” lag bolts, foam tape, notch gasket and caulking as per plan.
Timber roof system with log post supporting balcony.
Log ridge beam.
Timber joists supporting 2nd floor and balcony.
Timber stairs, loft railing and stair railing,

Windows:
Metal clad wood windows with custom wood jab-liners and Low-E glass   

4 Exterior Doors including:
Patio door- fiberglass metal clad wood
Entry door- fiberglass 2 panel 9-lite
Loft Balcony door- fiberglass 2 panel 9-lite
2nd Floor Bedroom Balcony door- fiberglass 2 panel 9-lite   

Sky lights:
One fixed Velux skylight
One Manual Venting (opening) Velux skylight   

Main Sub-floor:
Treated Sill plate
Beam between foundation
2×10 joists
Rim joists
¾ T&G Plywood Sheathing
Flashing   

All interior 2×4 framing  

Door and window 1×6 pine trim.   

Upper Sub-floor:
Finish flooring of 2×6 T&G Pine V-joint   

Framing for upper walls- above the 9’ solid logs
Tyvek House Wrap
Sheathing    

Roof:
2×12 Rafters
Facia
Soffit Vent    

Roofing:
Roofing 30# felt
Ridge Vent
Metal Roofing
Flashing
Screws   

Decks:
Treated 2×8 and 2×6 lumber
Treated Decking
1×6 T&G Pine for interior of exterior gable walls, ceiling and soffit, and exterior roof soffit   

2×8 Log Siding for Exterior Gables of home   

Final Blueprints (not engineered)   

This home is offered by Cowboy Log Builders LLC, Authorized Representatives for Lake Country Log Homes of British Columbia, CANADA.   

Shipping cost is in addition to package price. It is based on distance from Lake Country Log Homes In British Columbia to the job site. Please call or email for shipping costs.    

Log homes are capable of very high energy efficiency if constructed properly. With the precision and accurate cuts yielded by our mill, Lake Country homes are capable of this efficiency. Some studies have shown that log homes can be up to 15% to 22% more efficient that standard construction homes. Logs possess a thermal mass which absorbs the heat and cold and then slowly releases it back into the home. Thus making a log home even more “Green”.   

     

 

Log Gazebos

admin | July 29th, 2009 - 10:11 am
Douglas Fir Log Turrent

Douglas Fir Log Turrent

 

Log gazebos can be found in many of the Lake Country homes. A unique room, they can be incorporated as part of the living space of the log home, i.e. a breakfast nook or part of a Great Room, or they can be used for outdoor entertaining. Placement of the gazebo mainly dictates its usage. All gazebos displayed on this page are constructed by the post and beam construction. A gazebo makes each log home stand out in a crowd. Each log is handpeeled by master log craftsmen at Lake Country Log Homes. Two towering cranes lift each piece as many times as necessary until each fits perfectly together. Logs range in diamter from 13″ to 14″ in the middle of the logs and between 12″ and 18″ at the ends. Notice the roof angle cut into the top of each log. It takes great skill, time, and patience to craft the logs into the unique pieces required.  

Cowboy Log Builders LLC 

Outside gazebos should be wired for exterior use and also outdoor lighting fixtures  

Gazebo Logs

Gazebo Logs

 

 should be installed in them.  

Here are some photos of some of our post and beam log gazebos under construction and finished.  

 Inside Log Gazebo  

   

Inside Gazebo Inside Gazebo

 Log Gazebo on end of home  

Log Gazebo on end of home

 

Post and Beam Handcrafted Log

admin | July 15th, 2009 - 12:34 pm

Post and Beam

Post and beam construction is another specialty of Lake Country. With a team of specially trained log home master craftsman, under the shadow of the two cranes, these handcrafted post and beam homes superstructures take form. Post and beam construction is found in authentic turn of the century barns and homes. A traditional style applied to custom homes, make quite a combination.

Our log packages for post and beam construction include just the structural elements of a log home. The post and beams are hand crafted to fit. Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir, and Englemann Spruce are the three species of logs that are used to form these round log beauties. This type of post and beam home construction allows the homeowner or business owner to leave the logs exposed on both the inside of the structure and the outside. Only premium seasoned logs are used for the process. Logs can reach an average of 13″ and 14″ at the mid point and 12″ to 18″ at the ends. Those are some big logs!

Not just any log is used. First each log is selected based on quality and strength for placement in the log structure. TPI grading and rating is what separates the logs. Then they are handpeeled. Then the craftsman use chain saws, micrometers, and other hand tools to form the logs into the desired lengths. For a unique home, this may be the choice for you.

Handcrafted Log Home Siding

admin | July 15th, 2009 - 12:34 pm

 
Handcrafted Log Commercial Building
Handcrafted Log Commercial Building

 Handcrafted log homes and log siding  

This particular commercial log building stands in the tourist town of Jackson Hole Wyoming, USA. This sprawling building, known as The Hillside, features 4×12 handcrafted log siding. With a cover of 10 3/4 inches, it goes well with this massive building. All of the railing is handpeeled and handcrafted. This structure also utilizes square beams for the roof system.  

Handpeeled Railing  

The handcrafted log siding has a special stress relief groove in the back of each piece to help prevent cracking. This log siding is great for commercial or residential use. Handcrafted log homes depart from the uniform standard manufactured log look, and instead reflect the more natural flair of the log. Handcrafted log homes use logs that have a median diameter of 13″ and utilize logs from 11″ up to 15″ in diameter. Each log is hand peeled with the traditional draw knife. The log cabin siding to match the handcrafted logs is made in the same way. From small homes to the large log cabin lodges, the siding can be found. Not very common, we are proud to offer it through Cowboy Log Builders LLC.  

Front of Handcrafted Log Building

Handcrafted log siding

 

For more information on Log Siding, visit www.aboutlogsiding.com  

Hand peeling for the handcragted log homes

Hand peeled logs for the Handcrafted Log Homes

Manufactured Log Homes and Resorts

admin | July 15th, 2009 - 6:45 am

 Commercial Log Structures
Milled Log Lodge
Milled Log Lodge

Milled Log Lodge

 

Commercial log structures are nothing new to Lake Country. Here is the large Queen Charlotte Lodge, located on the rugged Pacific coast of British Columbia, CANADA. With a total of four log buildings, this Lodge is a log paradise. The wide log spiral staircase coming down the front of the Totem Building on the left (above) was custom crafted for this building. Also below are two large commercial buildings that were custom designed for a resort in… can you guess? I couldn’t! This is actally located on the Yellow Sea in South Korea. Other of Lake Country’s log homes and commercial log structures can be found as wide spread as Germany, Holland, Japan, and the Phillipians. With over 30 years in the log industry we are known around the globe as one of the leading manufacturers of log homes. Cowboy Log Builders LLC

 

Cabins

admin | July 14th, 2009 - 3:18 pm
The words “log cabin” can mean different things to different people. There is extremes linked to the connotation of this word. For the extreme of a shack made from 100 year old logs, to spacious rambling log castle, the simple phrase “Log Cabin” can include it all. Some times the homes we are describing fall more under the name “log home”. A little more sophisticated of a title to coinside with a 4,000 square foot home. And then there is the term “lodge”. Something so spacious that it has entered the commercial realm. 

To me, a cabin, log cabin, or log home mean the realization of a dream. Little log getaways, to log mansions, to log resorts, they are all made out of that natural product, a tree. They all reflect the beauty that only a log can give. Log homes are a passion with many people and they are extremely indigious to the Rocky Mountain West in which I live.   

Log cabin kits are a good way to insure the quality of your home. Logs are not like other building products. It is wise to purchse a log cabin kit fully precut from the mill. When a timber roof system is included in log cabin kits, it will fit better than if cut on site. We have built home both ways, and the precut at the mill is actally the most econimcal when also calculating in the man hours on the job site and extra equipment rental. Not to mention the precision cuts that only come from the master log crafters at the mill. From small log cabin kits to extra large 20,000 square foot homes, Lake Country has handled them all. I think they are the best kept secret in the Log Home Industry.  

Take a look and dream on as you look through our showcase homes. Cowboy Log Builders LLC 

 

  

The Queest
The Queest
The Chalet

The Chalet

 

Large Handcrafted

Handcrafted Log Home

 

   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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