The Best Style Of Wood For Building a Log Cabin

Introduction

If you are planning on building yourself a good, sturdy log cabin, you are first urged to source wood only from forests that are sustainably harvested and from companies that follow ecological practices. Be sure to inquire about this before you go ahead and make a purchase.

The first thing to consider when choosing a wood style is cost. You may love the look and characteristics of a certain wood style, but you may not be able to afford it. Research well, and go for wood that can be procured locally, as it is bound to be cheaper than wood that comes from far away places. Wood that is easy to work with will also cost less, as the labour costs will reduce, and the transportation costs as well.

Even with the same wood style, the heart wood and sap wood tend to vary greatly, and you should know what sort of look and aesthetics you desire in the wood that goes into making your cabin.
Then, the softness or hardness of the wood has also to be considered. Being lightweight, soft wood is easy to work with, but dents and scratches can happen to it rather easily.

Pine tends to stay straight, and it also has a very good grain. The ponderosa and white pine are wood species which you should check out. Pine is lightweight and moderately resistant to decay. It is a wood style that is not very expensive.

 

Wood style experts claim that the Douglas fir is the best wood around if you want to build a cabin out of it. It is very strong and stiff, and has a beautiful reddish-brown color or a yellowish-white one. However, Douglas fir is not all that common these days, and can warp your budget by quite a bit.

If you can first find and then afford oak, you have lots to look forward to. It is difficult to work with, but has superb strength and very good grain. Varying in color from white to red-brown, it is very resistant to insects, decay and moisture. It stains beautifully and is quite a dream wood to build a cabin with.

This wood style has small knots, but very good grain and is easy to work with. It is rather soft wood, and is lightweight. The color is a beautiful white, and it stains very well. It is also useful in log homes as it can be produced in long lengths.

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