The wifey and I are thinking about building one in the next year.....

We've heard about potential problems with bugs and settling..and other stuff...

I'm just trying to get some ideas as to what to expect if we decide to go that route....

If you have any recommendations for manufacturers that would be great too...

 

Don't do it if you have woodpeckers in your area.

 

You know what......that is one thing that NEVER crossed my mind... I am guessing that woodpeckers could be a big problem. I'm not sure if we have them here or not though..

 

animals and insects are easy to protect against. however, depending on where you build could have an inpact on your financing (if you require it).

Log homes are notoriously difficult to appraise (due to their limited number) and are usually seen as poor investment quality by lenders.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dbjb

 

Don't know too much about them but a friend just sold one not too long ago. I think they are beautiful and would love to have one but you gotta live in the country. They did have a few problems with the house, but from what he told me it was all from the builder. Log homes are not problem riddled if you go with a proven builder of them. There are a lot of start-ups without much experience and some companies that have been around forever but tend to be pricey. Go with one that has a good reputation and you should be ok.

There are fewer problems with manufactured linkin-log styles (like Tomahawk log homes) where they have premade kits that fit together like a puzzle than builders who strip logs of any size and make them fit together. (uniform precut pieces vs. custom fit logs) The custom type tends to have a more rustic look and less pre-fab feel, but I like both. Notty pine cathedral cielings in the can sell those houses the first time a prospective buyer sets foot inside.