HANDCRAFTED LOG HOMES

Hi-End in Wooden Housing

Handcrafting is by far the most visually attractive, ecological, traditional and exclusive way of creating a wooden house.

It maintaings all the positive sides of a log homes, such as:

Light and strong material

Weight to weight, wood is four times stronger then concrete. Therefore Wooden house is more durable and earthquake resistant, while being a lighter structure.

Natural air conditioning

Wood provides exceptional heat insulation properties, at the same time it breathes, automaticaly maintaining comfortable moisture level and evenly distributed temperature inside.

Healthy atmosphere

Phytoncides, contained in Siberian wood species, are constantly emitted into the air, generating an amazing positive effect on human health inside a house. You will breathe and smell an atmosphere of Siberian taiga.

Beauty of wood

Handcrafted logs material maintain all the natural look of wood, preserving it's beauty for generations. Last but not least, giving freedom of creation and unique design, each crafted home looks different from the others, each is one of a kind.

Common Technics

Traditional Russian

Traditional log processing technology, in which a protective layer of wood is preserved. For this purpose, the log is debarked manually with a traditional tools, with a minimal (if possible) application of a planer for processing knots.

According to the ancient technology of building houses in Russia, the connection of logs is made with a cutout of a semicircular shape, with the release of the remainder of a log outside. The cutout is traditionally made in the upper log.

Canadian Diamond

Canadian tech ensures a tight fit of logs to each other after shrinkage, which improves the thermal characteristics of the log home. Complete tightness of the connection is achieved due to the more complex shape of the cutout, and the presence of the connection of the spike-groove directly into it.

Thus, the frame is more mechanically strong and requires slightly less heating costs than traditional Russian. Disadvantages of technology include a higher manufacturing cost and less natural air ventilation.

Norwegian

Norwegian felling is distinguished by a special shape of the cutout and the use of a double-faced bar.

The technology combines all the advantages of Canadian cutting with smooth walls that do not require finishing inside and outside the house. In addition, all the walls are of uniform thickness, which gives additional aesthetics.

The drawbacks can be attributed only to the high cost of manufacturing, in view of the greater volume of timber wasted and labor input.

Post & Beam

An advanced and incredibly popular North American construction technology, which is based on a log frame of posts and beams of large diameter.

The technology makes it possible to build large home of incredible architecture. Large internal spaces and huge window openings distinguish Post&Beam technology from traditional methods of erecting wooden houses. Logs of large diameters can be used both for a frame, and for a massive rafter system.

Pricing & Ordering

Pricing is highly dependent on technics used, tree specie, diameters and other factors, therefore discussed individually with each customer, common ranges are 320-400USD per cubic meter of material, excluding transportation and assembly.

Full price usially can be precisely calculated right after our architects complete house blueprints. If the customer have his own blueprints, our architects inspect and correct them if nesessary.

Construction Steps

The first step is the creation of a detailed blueprint of the future house. Then, in accordance with the project, the necessary raw materials are prepared. If customer's construction site is out of reach, the frame is cut at our production site. The customer will get regular reports on the process of cutting with photos and video.

After the log house is ready, we proceed to the delivery process. Delivery is made using all required options, choosing the most economically and logistically profitable mode of transportation able to deliver logs directly to the construction site. Also all necessary components for assembly are delivered with a log frame. Before loading, logs can be treated with transport protective antiseptic.

After delivery, we proceed to setting up the frame on a previously prepared foundation. The final assembly is a difficult and most responsible stage of construction, the house must be given time to shrink, then construction process resumes.

The last stage is the installation of windows and doors, finishing floors, insulation of under-roof space and interfloor overlappings, installation of stairs and other procedures. Upon their completion, the house is handed over to the customer.