On our first log house we used hardboard – no felt, no breather membrane just hardboard with counter battens and slate battens on top of the rafters and paper under the rafters with counter battens. We pumped in recycled paper, then installed the pine t&g sheeting. This is an old fashioned Finnish […]

Filed under: Log House construction in Ireland on April 21st, 2010 | No Comments »

In our first article on settlement we calculated each standard log settles by 4mm from 180mm to 176mm aprox and the laminated log settles by 3mm from 180mm to 177mm. This means the standard log shrinks vertically at a rate of 22mm/ metre and laminated at 16mm/ metre. Settlement stops after […]

Filed under: Log House construction in Ireland on February 3rd, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Settlement and shrinkage of logs is probably the single most important detail concerning the construction of a log house. If a log company or builder tells you there is no settlement - move on - you are in deep trouble if you continue with them.

Timber shrinks significantly in width not in length. This is […]

Filed under: Log House construction in Ireland on October 2nd, 2007 | 2 Comments »