With the roof structure in place, work can begin on framing out the gable ends -- the triangular portion of the house formed where two rooflines meet. The carpenters begin by marking the locations of the vertical studs -- every 16" -- along a 2x4 plate nailed on top of the log wall. With the markings finished, the carpenters begin nailing vertical studs to the bottom and top plates (figure A ). Since the studs vary in length (allowing them to fit into the triangular space), and because each stud has to be bevelled at the top, this step takes longer than framing a regular wall. The wall is made somewhat more complicated since it will include a window, located in the center section of the wall. With the vertical studs in place, a window framework -- jack-stud, jack, windowsill and window cripple -- is lifted into position (figure B). At the section of the framework below the windowsill, 1/2" plywood sheeting will be installed, then covered with log siding to match the log exterior. From the exterior, the siding will be visibly identical to the actual logs and will stain the same wood tone. Once the window cripples are nailed in place (figure C), 1/2"-inch plywood can be installed. The plywood sheathing nailed to the gable-end framework (figure D) provides additional strength to the house as well as an extra layer of protection from the weather (figure E). The strips of log siding that came with the cabin kit are nailed to the framework (figure F) using galvanized nails. With the layer of plywood underneath, there will be no danger of wind penetrating through the end joists. Where the log siding butts up against the window, a piece of 2x2 trim is nailed in place framing the window opening. With the window frame in place, the job is complete (figure G). Any slight variations in color or grain between the log walls and the log siding will gradually disappear as the wood ages and weathers. The next phase of the project will involve repeating this same process on the gabled roof above the side porch.
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Log Home Repair and Restoration Services
Log Home Repair and Restoration Services
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Blossman Gas
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Propane
Propane
Washington, DC Phone: 202-452-8975
Fax: 202-452-9054
Website: www.propanecouncil.org/
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ISBN: 0806974869
Author: Monte Burch, Richard J. Meyer, Lloyd P. Birmingham
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Log Homes Made Easy: Contracting and Building Your Own Log Home
Model: 0811728471
Author: Jim Cooper
Stackpole Books
Website: www.stackpolebooks.com
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Model: 0879056711
Author: Dale Mulfinger, Susan E. Davis
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
Hands-On Log Homes
ISBN: 0879058056
Author: Cindy Teipner Thiede
Gibbs Smith Publishing
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ISBN: 0879054581
Author: Arthur Thiede, Cindy Teipner
Gibbs Smith Publishing
Website: www.gibbs-smith.com
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Model: 0881791318
Author: James Mitchell
Heritage House/Hartley & Marks
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Small Log Homes: Storybook Plans and Advice
ISBN: 1586850431
Author: Robbin Obomsawin
Gibbs Smith Publishing
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Log Spirit
ISBN: 0879059257
Author: Linda Arms White
Gibbs Smith Publishing
Website: www.gibbs-smith.com
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Model: 087905963X
Author: Cindy Teipner Thiede, et al
Gibbs Smith Publishing
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Author: Cindy Teipner Thiede, Arthur Thiede, et al
Gibbs Smith Publishing
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