Since its founding in Boise, Idaho in 1975, Lodge Logs has manufactured and sold thousands of milled log packages for homes, inns, restaurants, etc. in the U.S. and around the world.

Quality homes begin with quality timber: Our logs are selected from only the highest quality stands of Lodgepole Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Englemann Spruce, Douglas Fir or Western Red Cedar. Lodge Logs' own logging crews harvest the trees. We responsibly cut only the mature trees and leave the smaller trees to grow, which helps to maintain the overall health of the forest. You may choose any of these log species as per your personal preference. All of our wall logs can be TPI (Timber Products Inspection) grade stamped if required by your local building department.

The secret to the quality and beauty of our logs is the curing curf, which is cut to the center of a green log to relieve stress and facilitate drying. The curing curf helps minimize surface checking and cracking. Logs are then kiln-dried to a uniform moisture content of 15% or less.

Tolerance and finish: Lodge Logs blends the best of nature and technology. Logs are precision milled to very close tolerances in our state-of-the-art manufacturing plant. The logs can have either a smooth finish or a hand hewn look if desired.

Tonque and groove: All logs are profiled to a Swedish cope single tongue-and-groove with a close-machined tolerance. Lodge Logs uses a micro foam sealer between the logs to ensure a permanent, tight fit. No chinking is necessary.

Log joints: Where logs join together they have a slot in both ends, and a wooden key block wrapped with micro foam sealer is inserted into the slot to prevent air infiltration.

The Thru-Bolt System: Logs are pre-drilled for our "thru bolt" system, which secures the entire wall to the foundation with an exact fit and excellent structural stability, even in the most severe climates. (Most manufacturers use a time-consuming spike system, which aggravates cracking.) Bolts are placed at corners, either side of windows, doors and fireplace openings, and approximately every 4 to 6 feet along the log wall. 950# tension springs are also used in order to maintain the tightness of the log wall system over time. The typical amount of settlement for our log walls is between 1/4 to1/2 inch per eight feet of wall height.

Corner type: Lodge Log Homes utilize an overlapping saddle notch corner to insure structural stability and a weather tight fit.

Profile: Lodge Logs offers a full round profile and an industry-unique "D" log profile for 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12 inch diameter wall logs. Our "D" log profile maintains a full round stockade corner, satisfying even the most ardent log home purist. It can also be matched with our full round profile providing for a mixture of both flat and round log walls throughout the home.

The result: The Lodge Log Homes Log Wall System: These many important elements combined produce our high-quality log wall system. The finished logs are numbered and have a given location in the wall package. All windows and doors are pre-engineered and pre-cut for ease of construction, which saves you time, labor, and money. Lodge Logs wall packages are designed to be easy to construct.

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