Handcrafted Features

Timber Solutions builds its hancrafted log homes primarily with Engelmann Spruce, Douglas Fir and Lodgepole Pine. Occasionally, we use Western Red Cedar. This timber is not milled into uniform logs or billets but retains the contours and character of the original trees. The result is a tight-grained log that is between 80 and 140 years old and that measures an average of 12-16 inches in mean diameter. If your taste leans toward the hand-peeled look, the logs can be crafted to produce this effect. Arches, reverse curves and hand-carved images are some other distinctive features that can be incorporated in the design of your hand-crafted log. home.

You might want to know that our primary log component provider places a high priority on sustainable forestry and selectively harvests its own timber from designated forestry areas, which are then replanted within two years. You might also want to know that all harvesting of timber takes place in the winter when the sap is down. After harvesting, the logs are then air-dried through the year to a desired moisture content of 20% or less.