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   Custom Timber Log Homes Design Criteria:

    Custom Timber Log Homes

    Rev. Date: November 19, 2013 

(Please answer as much info as possible)

Submitted By: _____________________________________ Date: ______________________________ 

Client Name: _________________________________________________________________________ 

Current Address: _____________________________  Build Address:____________________________

City, State, Zip:_______________  ____   ________  City, State, Zip:_______________  ____   ________

Phone:_____________________________________   Email:___________________________________

Foundation:  ❏ Crawl Space    ❏ Slab    ❏ Basement   ❏ Other ________________________________

For Basement: wall height: __________ ft;  ❏ Poured  ❏ Block (block thickness: ________in. 

Subfloor System: ❏ Wood I‐beam    ❏Trusses  ❏ 2X- Framing   ❏ Slab  ❏ Other _________________

Deck and Porch Floor System:  ❏2X Framing ❏Cedar Decking  ❏5/4 Pressure Treated Decking     

Other ________________________

Wall System: 

❏ Log:  ❏ 8×8 D ❏ 8×12 D ❏ 6×8 D ❏ 8” Round ❏ 9” Round

❏ 10” Round ❏ 12” Round ❏ Handcrafted Round ❏ 6×12 w/ Chink

❏ 6×12 LL ❏ 8×12 chink ❏ 8×12 LL ❏ 6×12 Spacer ❏ 8×12 Spacer

❏ Conventional    ❏ Timber Frame    ❏ Post and Beam 

Fasteners:  ❏ Through Bolts   ❏ 3/8” Lag Screws  ❏ Oly-Log Screws ❏ Other_________________________

Corner Joinery:  ❏ Saddle notch   ❏ Butt & pass   ❏ Dovetail  

❏ Other (Please list dimensions of Height and Width)_________________________

Second Floor System: ❏ Conventional framing   ❏ Exposed beam framing   ❏ 4X8 joists 

❏ 6X8 joists ❏ 8X8 joists ❏ 8” round joists ❏ Other____________________________ 

Placement:  ❏ Joint sit on top course  ❏ Joists notch into top course  ❏ Notch into ___ course 

Interior Posts:  ❏ 6X6 posts  ❏ 8” round posts  ❏ 10”’12” character posts  ❏ 8X8 posts 

House Roof System: 

Exposed Beam Options: ❏ 4X8 rafters   ❏ 4X10 rafters   ❏ 4X10 rafters   ❏ 6X8 rafters 

❏ 8X8 rafters   ❏ 8” round rafters   ❏ Other_______________________________________ 

Conventional Options: ❏ Wood I‐Beams  ❏ 2X8   ❏ 2X10   ❏ 2X12   ❏ Scissor Truss   ❏ Flat Truss 

❏ Attic Truss   ❏ Other____________________________________________________________ 

Exposed Beam Roof Areas (please list areas): ___________________________________________ 

Conventional Roof Areas (please list areas): ____________________________________________ 

Porch Roof System: 

Exposed Beam Options: ❏ 4X8 rafters ❏ 4X10 rafters ❏ 4X10 rafters ❏ 6X8 rafters 

❏ 8X8 rafters ❏ 8” round rafters ❏ Other_______________________________________

Conventional Options: ❏ Wood I‐Beams ❏ 2X8 ❏ 2X10 ❏ 2X12 ❏ Scissor Truss ❏ Flat Truss 

❏ Attic Truss  ❏ Other_______________________________________ 

Exterior Stud Wall Package: (including gable ends, gable dormers, shed dormers, garage, etc.) 

❏ 2X framing with 7/16 OSB and Tyvek ❏ Exterior matching profile log siding  ❏ Board and Batten

❏ Cedar Shake ❏ Bevel Siding ❏ Full Log 

❏ Other: _________________________________________________________________________ 

Interior Siding: (for the above listed walls): ❏ 1X______ tongue and groove ❏ Profile log siding 

❏ Other: _________________________________________________________________________ 

Exterior Windows: ❏ Sun ❏ Anderson ❏ Norco ❏ all wood ❏ other ____________________________ 

Exterior Doors: ❏ Sun ❏ Anderson ❏ Norco ❏ Therma‐Tru ❏ other ____________________________ 

Note: if doors and/or windows are to be supplied by others, it is the customer’s responsibility to provide

rough opening and unit sizes, or information on them, to us as soon as possible, and before the log wall cut sheet.

Interior Stair Package: 

Conventional 2X12, number needed: ________ 

Exposed 4X12, number needed: ________ 

Planed ❏ Rough Sawn ❏ Hand Hewn ❏ Factory pre‐cut stair package 

Risers required (kick plates)   ❏ Half log   ❏ Sandwiched treads   ❏ Treads on top of full log stringers 

Fireplace Opening: 

None ❏ Pre‐cut ❏ Not pre‐cut but provide header log for future fireplace 

❏ Insert (gas or wood‐box) or ❏ Full masonry 

Special Code Requirements: 

❏ Snow Load _____________lbs  ❏ Wind Load _____________mph  ❏ Hurricane Code _________mph  ❏ Seismic Code_____________  

❏ Engineering Required 

Notes: _____________________________________________________________________________ 

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