Log Home Specifications

*Standard Material Package

Expedition Log Homes offers one of the highest quality and most complete log home packages on the market today.



Log Styles
Kiln-Dried Handcrafted Log
Air-Dried Swedish Cope Log
Air-Dried Handcrafted Log
Kiln-Dried Pioneer Log
Kiln-Dried Cabin Log

Corner Styles
Full Round Butt & Pass
Traditional Butt & Pass
Vertical Post Corner
Handcrafted Saddlenotch
Swedish Cope Saddlenotch

Exterior Insulated Log
Wall Systems

Skirt Log
Prenotched, heart center, 90 corners
Log siding
Sashco "Log Builders" caulk
Backer rod
OlyLog screws & spikes
2" x 6" precut studs
Sole & double top plates
2" X 12" window & door headers
OSB wall sheathing
Tyvek housewrap
Sill seal

Exterior Full Log
Wall Systems

Prenotched, heart center, 90 corners
Full log wall logs
Log siding (2nd floor)
Sashco "Log Builders" caulk
Backer Rod & memory foam
OlyLog screws & spikes
2" x 6" precut studs (2nd floor)
Single pop plates
2" X 12" window & door headers
OSB wall sheathing (2nd floor)
Tyvek housewrap (2nd floor)
Sill seal

Interior Wall Partitions
2" x 6" precut studs with
Sole & double top plates
2" x 6" precut studs for plumbing walls
Interior door headers on bearing walls
Engineered studs at cabinet locations

First Floor System
Engineered LvL main beams
Pressure treated sill plate
I-Joist floor system
Joist hangers
Rim board
T & G AdvanTech floor sheathing
Sub-floor adhesive
Conventional stair stringers & treads
(log stairs optional)
Solid blocking

Second Floor System
I-Joist floor system
Joist hangers
Solid blocking
T & G AdvanTech floor sheathing
Sub-floor adhesive
Log stair stringers & treads
White Cedar posts, rails & spindles

Roof System
Conventional 2' x 12" framing rafters
5/8" CDX Fir roof plywood
Plywood spacing clips
Hurricane clips
24" box overhang
1" x 10" Cedar fascia trim
2" x 8" sub fascia nailer
1" x 8" T&G knotty pine soffits

Shingle Package
Certainteed Shingles,30-50 year limited warranty options
30# roof felt
Ice & water shield for valleys & eaves
Aluminum valleys & flashing
Colored aluminum "D" edging
Continous ridge and soffit vents

Insulation Package
R-38 10" high density roof insulation
Roof insulation suppressors
R-21 6" high density wall insulation
R-21 high density box insulation
6 mil vapor retarder

Cathedral Ceilings
(if applicable)

Round log rafters at cathederal beam location
Rond log cathedral beams
1" x 8" T&G knotty pine ceiling paneling

Dormer Package
(Shed / Gable) (if applicable)

Log siding
Sasho "Log Builders" caulk
2" x 6" precut studs
Sole & double top plates
2" x 12" window & door headers
OSB wall sheathing
Tyvek housewrap
Conventional 2" x 12" framing rafters
5/8" CDX Fir roof plywood
24" box overhang
1" x 10" Cedar fascia trim
1" x 8" T&G knotty pine soffits

Deck Package
(if applicable)

Round Cedar posts & rails
2" x 6" Cedar floor decking
Treated floor joists & framing
Joist hangers
Decking & lag screws
Materials for (2) steps to grade
Elevated decks include 8" cedar support posts & spindles

Porch Package
(if applicable)

5/8" CDX Fir plywood roof sheathing
1" x 8" knotty pine T&G ceiling boards
Log porch posts
D log porch headers
Round Cedar rails
2" x 6" Cedar floor decking
2" nominal pressure treated floor joists & framing
Pressure treated porch plates
Joist hangers where applicable
Plywood spacing clips
Materials for (2) steps to grade
2" nominal roof framing

Garage Package
(if applicable)

2" x 4" sole & double top plates
2" x 4" pressure treated sole plates
OSB wall sheathing
Tyvek housewrap
2" nominal roof framing
5/8" CDX Fir roof plywood
Plywood spacing clips
Hurricane clips
1" x 10" Cedar fascia trim
1" x 8" T&G knotty pine soffits
Sashco "Log Builders" caulk
Backer rod
OlyLog screws & spikes

Interior Log Package
(Optional per log style)

Interior Knotty Pine Package
(Optional for flat ceilings & interior walls)

Window Package
Pella Architect Series casement, awnings or double hung
Aluminum clad
Argon-filled InsulShield insulating glass
Full screens
Removable grilles
Hardware
Extension jambs

Patio Door Package
(if applicable)

Pella Designer Series
Aluminum clad
Argon-filled InsulShield insulating glass
Removable grilles
Hardware
Extension jambs

Exterior Door Package
Pella Carbonite doors

Items by Owner
Exposed basements
Common nails
Overhead garage door exterior door knobs, Exterior Finish-Stain, ALL Labor to erect this package, ALL mechanical systems, ALL interior finish materials except those listed in YOUR specific contract.

*Note: Exact materials in your package subject to change based on your exact requests, needs, and plan requirements.