Wisconsin Log Homes

Here in the northern tier of the U.S. spring has arrived. With the arrival of spring the finalizing of log home plans accelerates and the excitement to get started ramps up. Regardless of time of year and location, some of you are in the researching stage while others are planning and some are soon to start or underway already. The research side of log homes and log cabins is confusing. Everyone has something to offer but no two offer the same packages so it is nearly impossible to compare company to company. The best way is to work with a local/regional log home company and their builder to get an estimate of the whole project, not just materials. That is the only accurate way to compare costs. Species of wood and log size and style will also impact costs. A Wisconsin log homes company called Stevens Point Log Homes has one of the best looking milled logs available. Their log is available in both full log and half log options with several corner styles to choose from. Their half log is available in 7", 8", 10 and 12" options and their full log is available in 8", 10" and 12" with custom sizes available. They are one of the few out there that use actual measurements for their log heights. When it comes to rustic appearance, they can't be beat. They achieve the "true log" look with their rustic peeled log being they don't run their logs through a machine peeler. Nature doesn't have repetitive patterns and neither should your logs! For the best looking hand hewn half log check out Stevens Point Log Homes

Log styles

It has been awhile since I have posted anything here. Things have been busy with log home plans and getting spring starts ready. The end of '11 started getting busy and things have been wild ever since. One thing to bring up in comparing logs or half logs is the peel pattern. Some log home companies run their logs through a machine to peel it. That results in a repetitive machine peeled look that loses the rustic appeal pretty fast. A company that supplies log homes in Wisconsin and beyond is Stevens Point Log Homes. They have one of the best looking logs in the milled log market available. They control the heights of their log but the face of it is randomly peeled. This is the only way to get a random, draw knifed look to a log. Go to their website and take a look at their product. They have builder support as well which is great to see.