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The Log Homes Council is a national organization with membership comprised of manufacturers of log homes. The LHC is part of the Building Systems Councils, a council of the National Association of Home Builders. Council members are log home manufacturers and producers who have united to develop and promote quality building systems and ethical business practices by participation in both mandatory and voluntary council programs designed to benefit log home customers.
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In order to provide quality log systems for the lowest possible cost, Sisson Log Homes does not offer pre-cut packages. Experience has shown that the pre-assembly process is labor intensive and adds an inflated cost to the customer. Site cutting saves money in the long run and allows maximum flexibility in the field. You are able to build essentially any configuration without any limitations of a pre-cut package.
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Log homes have always been a part of the American scene, but they became increasingly popular beginning with the "back to the earth" movement in the late 1960s. In response, many new producers entered the market, selling their homes as do-it-yourself kits to people looking for an inexpensive house and a way to get closer to nature. In time, the "earth" movement evolved into the more sustainable and quite permanent country lifestyle movement. People began to think of log homes as their primary residences. People still wanted a low-key lifestyle when they were away form work, but they did not want a home considered only for vacations," says Rouleau. The log home producers met the challenge and began producing homes that had a wider appeal.
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Logs and beams produced by Sisson Log Homes are either kiln dried Eastern White Pine or Western Red Cedar timbers. All of the log systems produced by Sisson Log Homes feature an interlocking tongue and groove channel which is filled with an expanding urethane product during construction. This product acts as both a weather sealant and glue plus the logs are fastened together with specialized log screws.
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Log homes traditionally have been built to meet or exceed local building codes. Soon... the ICC (International Codes Council) will be releasing the IS-LOG Standard, a comprehensive standard for the design and construction of log homes. Learn all about the standard in this Structure Magazine article.
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