Message from @Marlow
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@Orchid where do we discuss home building techniques and ideas? Is this the place?
yes
I've been really interested in this topic lately. Who else is interested in it? How do people here feel about ancient or classical building methods (timber and log) vs more modern (using OSB and vapor barriers, etc.)
im curious wether log buildings have any advantages over modern methods
I have some ideas for natural building. Modern techniqeus don't appeal to me
I've studied this quite a bit... it depends on how you configure the logs
the main problem with logs is how it traps mosture between logs, so it's better to design them in a way where the logs aren't touching, and you put chinking in between...
log homes, the way they're currently being built, require a lot of maintenance and upkeep, and aren't quite as efficient. I was enamored by them for a long time, until I discovered timber framing
that is a really good channel
yeah he does great stuff
if I were to build a log home, I'd be using his methods
i build houses but why would you want log
everything you see in construction is due to low cost...it also lends itself to simplicity
people like the aestheic of it
I think that's what it boils down to
ok well i asked you why would you entertain a log home
I used to be into it for the aethetics and the independence of it
ok and what is unnatural about milled lumber
look at the floorplan of log homes and tell me it isnt a sacrifice to live in one
because you're totally right... modern construction methods are more cost effective, and they end up being more simple if you conform to the conventional system
the stick and frame, 16 inch on center, two-by system
though I think if I were to go that route, I'd go with the "advanced framing" technique
is literally the best system...most homes are nuilt like garbage doesnt mean the design is bad
advanced framing is a literal meme
lol... I'd love to hear your thoughts about it
you're probably way more informed than I am
I'm just a software developer that dreams about building his own house one day
im not saying theres anything wrong with a log home im just saying they turn out like cuck sheds 9 times out of ten
yeah you're right
dude I've studied almost every method on log home building
most are crap
many of them just seem stupid to me
the most aesthetic I've seen is probably Robert Chambers' method but it's incredibly labor intensive
a regular wall is lets say 6 inches thick...maybe a little bit less over the actual floor and a log home would be something like 15 inches thick...you are literally losing about 10 inches on the perimeter of the house....its probably like a 15 percent loss on the total floor plan
and the potential for moistrue infiltration worries me
yeah airsealing is super important thats why i dont like log contruction
yup... and the more you seal it the more it ruins the look