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![]() Windows and decks galore...take full advantage of the view and nature |
THE
Waterford
The Log Connection introduces another brand new design.
At the cutting edge of modern design, the
Waterford
features dramatic shed roofs, suspended balconies and a large deck--details that make it perfect
for a waterfront location.
![]() Entry porch |
![]() Living area from kitchen |
![]() Kitchen and Dining Area |
![]() Master bedroom with private balcony |
![]() View from above |
At $90,150 US for the log shell package, this is a dream home
that is not out of reach.
As with all our designs, you can customize the basement
plan by adding more bedrooms, a games room...the options are endless.
Remember, as a newsletter subscriber you are eligible for an automatic
20% discount off this price!
If you proceed with a design agreement and deposit
before January 15, your price for the
Waterford log shell will be a very affordable
$72,120 US,
a saving of $18,030.
Money saved is money earned!
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Special Offer until Jan. 15: 20% discount
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![]() Upper stair sits on landing with room to move |
Staircases
As the upper floor settles, any flight of stairs attached to it will tend to move laterally against the
floor or structure below.
In our homes, we account for this by building the upper flight of the staircase as a single unit, and letting
it sit un-attached on the stair landing (or on the main floor if there is no landing).
We also allow a few inches of room at the bottom for the log stringer to move.
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![]() Frame wall lag bolted to floor joists above |
Frame Walls
Framed walls do not shrink appreciably even if they are constructed of wood, because the length of the studs
and plates is along (parallel to) the wood grain rather than across it (perpendicular).
Therefore some settling space must be allowed above the frame wall.
The tops of the walls must then be secured by a connection that is free to move vertically; typically by
the use of lag bolts driven through holes drilled in the top plates.
Finally the settling space is concealed by a slip trim attached to the underside of the upper floor.
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![]() Screw jack over log post |
Supporting Posts and Screw Jacks
Wherever posts--whether log, or timber, or manufactured--support the upper floor structure, they also
must be attached using a system that can accommodate settling.
Typically this is done using screw jacks, which must be adjusted periodically--usually every few months
during the first year, and once a year for the next couple of years.
Whether the screw jack is located above or below the post, allowance must also be made for access to make the adjustment.
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![]() Steel angle installed |
Windows
Similarly, windows require special treatment. Our technique is to build a frame consisting of 2x8 pieces,
or "bucks", into which the window will
be installed in a similar manner to a common stick-framed house.
The bottom buck is fastened to the wall sill log, but the side bucks are not attached to the logs.
Instead a steel angle spline is attached to the side buck, and the angle fits snugly into a vertical slot
cut into the ends of the wall logs. The wall logs can then move vertically without affecting the window buck.
Also a settling space is allowed above the top buck, and both this space and the steel angle are concealed by
slip trims, which are attached to the bucks and can slide against the wall logs.
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![]() Windows in 2x8 frames before slip trim installation |
![]() Finished slip trims neatly conceal settling space |