COMPLETE BUILDING MATERIALS PACKAGE All log home companies have a "package" or "kit". We encourage you to compare our package with others. It's very important for you to know exactly what you're getting. CONSTRUCTION PLANS 5 sets of site specific, full color house plans. Engineered plans in Colorado. MAIN FLOOR FRAMING Support posts and brackets for under floor beams All floor beams and metal joist hangers Sill seal Treated sill plate Floor joists Double rim Joists Solid floor joist blocking 3/4" T&G OSB wafer board sub floor decking Sub-floor construction adhesive Simpson A35 Metal Angles 1x12 rough sawn belly band DECK FRAMING Support posts and brackets for deck support Deck joists and metal joist hangers Double 2x10 outside rim deck girder 2x6 redwood decking Log railings are optional INTERIOR PARTITION WALL FRAMING 2x4 and 2x6 wall framing including studs, top & bottom plates, headers, blocking and sheet rock backing WALLS AND GABLES Swedish Cope or D-Log Style. All logs are included to fully construct the designed structure. Choices of gable end construction are: A. Full logs to match the house logs on the interior and exterior B. Stick framed with half log siding on the exterior to match the house logs. Owners to finish the interior. C. Stick framed with Batt and Board siding on the exterior. Owners to finish the interior. ITEMS FOR LOG CONSTRUCTION Construction Adhesive. Used between every log course as the course is laid Sashco log caulking. Used around doors, windows, corners and butt joints on the inside AND outside. Also used to fill the horizontal log joints on the inside OR the outside. Hardwood Dowels for butt joints 3/4" Ship Auger Bit for hardwood dowel holes Blue Ox log screws Window and Door jambs - rough sawn 3" thick Bucking planed smooth on one side. Width of bucking to be determined by log diameter. UPPER FLOOR FRAMING Ledger boards and lag screws Floor joists and blocking Metal joist hangers 3/4" T&G OSB wafer board sub floor decking Sub-floor Construction Adhesive 1x6 T&G pine for ceiling below upper floor STAIR FRAMING 2x12 stair stringers 5/4" particle board treads 7/16" OSB wafer board risers Landing framing Log railings and log stairs are optional WINDOWS AND DOORS Windows: vinyl frames, Low-E, dual pane. Wood clad available at additional cost Trapezoid, triangle, etc. windows if applicable Exterior sliding, patio and French doors are vinyl with glass Exterior front and rear doors are metal, 6 panel, pre-hung ROOF FRAMING (STICK FRAMED SYSTEM) Ridge Beams: engineered glulam beams Some designs may include manufactured trusses 2x12 roof rafters Freeze blocking, ledger boards and backing Metal rafter hangers 2x6 outriggers and 2x8 fascia Roof Sheathing: 5/8" OSB wafer board 5/8" CDX plywood sheathing over open soffits 1x6 T&G pine for all ceilings 15# roofing felt 30 year architectural shingles Brown metal drip edge for eaves and rakes Colored metal roof, trim, and screws are optional PORCH ROOF FRAMING Full round log porch columns and girders 2x8 rafters, blocking, and fascia with 2x6 outriggers Roof Sheathing: 5/8" OSB wafer board 5/8" CDX plywood sheathing over open soffits 1x6 T&G pine for porch ceiling EXTERIOR LOG PROTECTION Exterior log stain. Two coats SNOW LOAD DESIGN Our packages are designed for a 50# snow load. Each county has a different snow load requirement. Snow loads of 51 pounds and above will have an additional cost. Please note that every log home is different. Some of the materials listed above may not apply to certain packages. The list above is an example of the materials that make up our complete package. A complete materials list is prepared individually for every log home. Exact quantities and materials will be called out on this list. High Country Log Homes (970) 882-4009 www.HighCountryLogHomes.NET Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.