What better way to go green than to take something so close to nature – a tree, or a number of trees – and make it straight into your home? Sturtz Construction and Design excels at log homes, with 40 years of experience and around 50 log homes built. Log homes are energy efficient because trees acclimate themselves to various temperatures very well, which helps to keep your log home a comfortable temperature all year round.
The important thing, says Bob Sturtz, founder of Sturtz Construction and Design, is to make sure that one understands how trees expand and contract depending on the weather. The windows must be set in with enough space to allow the tree to move around them. Though log homes may be tricky to put together, they’re great homes when they’re built right.
We at Sturtz Construction and Design have been involved with building a number of different types of log homes. It’s important to remember that all log homes aren’t build the same and having a business that’s well-versed in the different kind of log homes you might need to fit any situation. A twelve-inch round log home might be best for one situation, whereas a log home with groove D cuts might fit in another. Under the logs, insulated foam panels are used. At corners, the logs notch together perfectly. Along with that insulation, anything can be put inside: drywall is common, so is paneling.
Of course, the other important thing in construction is the tools one uses to make the cabin. While renting tools can be helpful if one needs a more exotic item, there’s always a press for time and money because these items will be due back. Neither the company nor the customer wants to pay more. Sturtz Construction and Design owns specialized equipment for log homes, such as a portable crane with a bucket attachment that can help stabilize logs when they’re being placed onto the side of the house.
Log homes, while not for everyone, provide an energy-efficient and a classic looking home for any interested party. Sturtz Construction and Design can definitely provide a great log home, relying on our experience, and well-used tools to create them. Not only that, but each log home can have a unique touch depending on the wood used and how it’s put together. Let us build your log home!
