Real Log Cabin Log Home Kit by Cascade Hand Crafted Start Price USD 29,900.00 Current Price USD 29,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 30,800.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, July 21, 2008 End Time Monday, July 28, 2008 Location Chilliwack, British Columbia See more about 'Real Log Cabin Log Home Kit by Cascade Hand Crafted' Description Up for bidding is a Real Log Cabin not the manufactured log type, but one that is hand crafted from real logs hand fitted and diamond jointed with attention to detail. The kit Includes log structure, metal roofing, rafters and strapping, and other hardware required by the structure. A handcrafted log building is the only "true" log building. In a handcrafted building, the log is still a natural log, the only alteration being that it has undergone removal of the outer bark and part or all of the "cambium" or inner bark layer. Because of this, each log still possess all of the uniqueness and character that nature intended it to have. Contrast to this a machine-cut piece of wood - mechanically profiled to be identical to every other piece in the building. It is no longer a log, but a factory run piece of lumber that used to be a log. Because of this, the handcrafted log building has an aesthetic advantage - each log of every building is unique and distinctly different from every other - creating a unique building every time. Compare pricing between handcrafted and machine-cut log packages. The final price of a handcrafted home is very close to that of a machine cut home. The reason for this is the higher labour cost associated with the assembly of a machined package after it has been delivered.The pre-built handcrafted log cabin shown reassembles in about 8 hours, ready to rafter (took three men one running the Hiab crane 4 hours to assemble the log structure to rafter). Compare that with the same plan in machine cut styles which may take weeks or more to reassemble to the same point. Handcrafted buildings are usually more expensive for the "shell" cost due to the labour involved in the "hand" building, compared to the automated machining process. The prices even out when you compare the final product. Technical info: Dimensions: 20' long x 18' wide x 8' tall, with half loft 6'9" to bottom of ridge beam. Roof: 27' ridge, 10/12 pitch 18 guage metal roofing, 2x8" rafters on 24" centers, 1x4" strapping on 12" centers. *Can be built to meet heavier snow load requirements if needed by local building codes.* Insulation R-factor of logs: 1.2R x each inch of wood = 14R average. Railing and posts for the porch can be added to the base package for $45 a linear manufactured foot for size of deck wanted. Please allow a approximately a month turn around from placing the order until the cabin is shipped. *wait times may be less according to building schedule.* We can be visited at www.cascadehandcrafted.com for examples of our work on other projects. All arrangements for shipping your log cabin/cabins locally, to arround the world can be handled by us for additional cost. For a shipping quote email xsfreight@shaw.ca . Payment: 1/3rd of bid amount to be paid 7 days after end of auction with the remainder before the cabin is shipped. For European customers add 10% to base cost for changing from Douglas Fir to Cedar. Place a Bid!