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I want to build a one bedroom log cabin from trees on my land. Right now I am playing with a 16'x24' layout with a loft. I know the red oaks generally aren't great for external use, but I have MANY nuttall oaks the right size (and they need thinning). They were planted 35 years ago very densely and grew slowly so they have much more heartwood than normal. And because they grow so close together, the lower limbs mostly atrophied and fell off.
I also have an abundance of small maples and sweet gums, but the nuttalls need thinning anyway to let some sunlight in for ground cover.
So let's say I can cut plenty of straight trees at whatever size I want. I guess I need to get them to a sawmill to be squared up, or maybe just debarked? And then kiln dried.
What's next? Any suggestions on the size, both of the trees to cut and final hewn size. I would like to use butt and pass construction, and will probably build on a slab. Can I have the bottom of the walls something like concrete blocks?
Here is the current working layout:
I also have an abundance of small maples and sweet gums, but the nuttalls need thinning anyway to let some sunlight in for ground cover.
So let's say I can cut plenty of straight trees at whatever size I want. I guess I need to get them to a sawmill to be squared up, or maybe just debarked? And then kiln dried.
What's next? Any suggestions on the size, both of the trees to cut and final hewn size. I would like to use butt and pass construction, and will probably build on a slab. Can I have the bottom of the walls something like concrete blocks?
Here is the current working layout: