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Log Home Package Information
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The
Overscribe
Advantage
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The choice of log joinery used to construct your home will have the most dramatic visual and
structural effect of any decision made throughout your construction process.
While several methods exist that are adequate, none can surpass the time proven method known as
Scandinavian Overscribe.
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Overscribing is a technique in which a slightly larger space is initially created between
the wall logs (lateral groove) than that of the corner notches.
A shrinkage relief is cut into the top of each corner notch allowing it to bear 100% of the
log wall weight.
As the logs dry and shrink in diameter, the log above settles into the shrinkage relief,
and the overscribe of the lateral groove closes, bringing all the scribed surfaces into full contact.
The bearing load is now equally shared between the notch and the lateral groove.
This method yields a weather tight seal that will last for generations.
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Tightly fit notches are the heart of your log structure.
They resist any twisting that may occur in the wall logs, maintain the structural integrity
of the home and prevent air infiltration.
Chinking and caulking can prevent air infiltration but are not appealing substitutes
for the tight fitting notches and joinery which characterize the handcrafted log
masterpiece you have chosen as your home.
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What you see today may not be what you see in the future if your builder neglects
to employ the complete overscribe technique.
Every Log Connection home is built using the overscribe method to ensure
that your home maintains its natural beauty and handcrafted character for years to come.
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Insulating
Systems
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The insulation of a log wall takes place where two logs meet horizontally,
commonly called the lateral groove.
In full-scribe log homes, the builder transfers the exact shape of one log onto another
by tracing, or scribing, the log below, and then removing wood from the upper log
to create the lateral groove.
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After the lateral groove is created, it is
insulated with fiberglass or wool insulation during delivery and final assembly.
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Shallow Lateral
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For additional sealing benefits and further insulation value, we
install two expanding foam gaskets as an
all weather barrier.
In addition to producing a weather tight seal, the gaskets also increase the thermal
density and R-value of the log wall.
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Shallow Lateral
with All Weather Barrier
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For chinked style homes, completion of the wall comes after the delivery of
the log package.
Your contractor completes the wall by applying the chinking material
over foam backer rods.
While the cost of the log shell may be lower, the total cost of this package will be
comparable to a full-scribe home.
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Chinked Style
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