The walls and gable are solid Cedar wood (incense cedar) of the height and pitch chosen. The surface texture for all the log choices offered are always hand peeled (for rounded surfaces) and hand hewn (for timber surfaces) for that natural comfortable look & feel.

The wall & gable logs are precut using the “sierra smart cut method & panel drawings” (see sample of panel drawings below).

All log walls have a precut corner notch. Timber & D logs have a “dovetail” style and the round logs have a “saddle notch” style of notch.

The roof ridge defaults to a double ridge with the matching posts. The parts are always hand peeled or hand hewn. If your desire is to use an “engineered truss” (not included) then you would choose “none” from the ridge drop down box.

The roof perimeter (2 step fascia) includes the following, always rough sawn꞉
◦ fascia block – 2×4 Cedar fascia block (spacer)
◦ fascia – 2×10 Cedar fascia
◦ fascia drip edge – 2×6 Cedar drip edge

(assumed to be vaulted) – the roof underside includes the following parts:
◦ interior vaulted ceiling – 1×6 kiln dried Cedar T&G for the interior vault
◦ exterior soffits (roof overhangs and porch ceiling) – 1×6 kiln dried Cedar T&G for the soffits.
◦ exterior soffits alternate (California fire code) – 2×6 kiln dried Douglas Fir T&G (the price is the
same when configuring)

The covered porch includes the following parts꞉
◦ log or timber posts (same shape & size as porch header chosen) – are always hand peeled or
hand hewn
◦ log or timber porch header – are always hand peeled or hand hewn
◦ deck girder surround – always a rough sawn timber, The standard we use is a 4×8 rough sawn
Cedar timber. (NOTE꞉ deck joists are not included)
◦ deck surface – the decking is a kiln dried Cedar deck material
◦ porch railing – is either a round hand peeled railing system (3.75” hand rail with 2.5” pickets,
pre-assembled with pickets at 6” on center) or a hand hewn timber rail of the same size.

The window & door trim includes the following parts꞉
◦ bucking – 2×6 or 3×6 material (depending on size and style chosen)
◦ trim (exterior only) – 2×6 rough sawn cedar
◦ flashing – all the flashing tape and caulk needed to install the window (metal flashing not
included)

sundries includes the following parts꞉
◦ log wall fasteners – length of fastener is determined by the size of log and the frequency is 2’
on center. Fasteners are typically a Simpson “washer head” fastener, self tapping (no drilling is
need) style.
◦ log to log gasket material – 1/2”x1/2” closed cell, adhesive 1 side type. Either (1) or (2) rows
depending on the log style chosen.
◦ log to log expandable foam material – a polyurethane expandable foam, water resistant that
both glues and fills any air gap between the logs. Included also is the foam applicator and
foam cleaner.
◦ log sheer pins – 3/4” hardwood dowels (length is determined by log size) at a frequency
determined by engineering. Also used for weather sealing a “butt joint”. Included also is
Sashco Log Builder caulk for sealing in the dowel.
◦ log wall “pan” – a proprietorship Sierra embossed with hard rubber elevation tabs, self healing
membrane (typically 7-8” wide), adhesive 1 side flashing. Is set on the floor befor the log wall is
set.
◦ variety of caulking materials – we include a variety of caulking materials to do the following꞉
   ▪ Sashco Lexel – a clear vulcanized rubber for any material caulking needs꞉ windows,
flashing etc
   ▪ Henry Moistop – a white specialized caulk for windows, pans, etc.
 ▪ Sashco Log Builder – a tan (color) water based caulk for any sealing needs
   ▪ Sashco Conceal – a brown (color) water based light texture caulk for sealing checks or
gaps during log build
◦ variety of fasteners – we include a variety of fasteners types and lengths to do the following
   ▪ simspon fastener lengths – 6”-15” to do꞉ bucking, header to post, starter log, double header
atachment, etc
   ▪ other sizes and shapes to do the following – trim & fascia attachment, window install, etc
◦ variety of tools – we include a variety of tools for the log build to do the following꞉
   ▪ drill bits – 13/16 x 16” for drilling holes for sheer pin dowels
   ▪ drill bits – 1 1/4” x16” for drill electrical holes
   ▪ hard knurled grinding discs – flat or arced for cleaning up the cut surfaces and for carving
   ▪ caulking guns – 10 oz & 30 oz cam driven caulking guns to dispense the caulking
   ▪ foam applicator – dispensing the polyurethane expandable foam
   ▪ specailty tool – chosen by client or builder – like a beam saw or cordless chain say, etc