log home is a much less specifically with log homes. When
expensive purchase than a looking for a company from which
traditional home made from to buy your log home, you should
bricks and mortar. For your money ensure that they are a member of
you can buy more living space, this council. Membership is
more bedrooms and more bathrooms achieved by meeting the
with as many appliances and requirements of the council, all
features as a standard house. of which are aimed at ensuring
These log homes are also the quality and safety of the
attractive and many have porches companies and their products.
incorporated into the design to
give them a really traditional In order to become a member of
appearance. These homes can be this council there are a number
bought in kit form for self of things a manufacturer must
builds or can be built for you by comply with. Firstly, the logs
the manufacturer or a that they used must be graded.
construction company. Whichever This is done through a log
way you choose to go about making grading program. The LHC
your purchase, there is one thing recognises log grading programs
you should bear in mind before from three areas – the council
parting with your money. itself, Timber Products
Inspection and VTT. This means
The Log Homes Council (LHC) is an that the customer is guaranteed
organisation which encourages the to get high quality logs for
manufacturers of log homes to their home.
meet their specifications in
order for them to become members. The members of the LHC must also
The LHC is a branch of the adhere to a rigid code of ethics.
National Association of Home This ensures that the businesses
Builders but they deal are fairly run and that their
finished product is to an
acceptable standard. They are The LHC also has other criteria
also obliged to give truthful and which its members must meet,
accurate information to making them a vital point of call
prospective and existing for anyone who is considering
customers regarding the buying a log home. Council
construction and materials used members may charge slightly more
in their product. They must also for their product, but with this
participate in and sponsor additional cost you are
research and training with the purchasing peace of mind and the
overall aim of improving the knowledge that your home will be
standards within the log home of high quality and precision.
industry.
About the Author:
The author is a regular contributor to The Log Home Advisor where more information about buying, selling and building log homes is freely available.
