Log homes come with a unique sense of instant gratification not seen in other forms of home construction. In conventional framing, 2-by-4s or 2-by-6s are put together into a skeleton that seems to take forever until it looks like a house. But with a log structure, from the day log erection begins, it immediately starts to look like a home. This feeling of fulfillment is fun, but it’s also serious business.
In conventional construction, a structure’s weight is supported through a web of stick framing and targeted load-bearing interior walls. But
