Log Package
Framing Package
CATEGORY #3 - FRAMING MATERIALS
A log home doesn't consist solely of logs. There are many areas that framing materials (2x4, 2x6, etc.) are needed. Typically we design structures in which the first & second floor systems are conventionally framed. Also framed are the interior walls, gables, dormers, roof system, and the decks/porches. |
The following are areas of framing, and the materials typically used:
-First & second floor -2x10, 2x12 dimensional or manufactured "I" beam
-with 3/4" t&g plywood floor sheathing
-Lofts - Heavy timber or log with 2x6 select decking, or, 2x10, 2x12 framed with plywood floor sheathing
-Interior walls - 2x4, 2x6 with door headers and trimmers
-Gables -2x4, 2x6, with plywood shear skin, or insulated panels
-Dormers -2x4, 2x6 with plywood shear skin, or insulated panels
-Roof system - stacked (2x10 etc.), engineered truss, with plywood sheeting or insulated structural panels
-Structural system - Glu-lams, micro lams, or parallams for girders, ridges and structural rafters
-Decks/porches - 2x8 joists with 2x6 or 5/4x6 redwood or cedar decking
-Boxed stair system - 2x12 horses with 2x12 treads for typical boxed stairs
-Hardware - Simpson or custom hardware for typical connections
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