Log Homes Design Washington DC

Great homes begin with great designs. Having a good idea and being able to turn that idea into a reality are two different things. It is not enough to design custom plans, your custom design needs to be buildable. Detailed thought and planning about each phase of construction, including good construction plans, are critical to a successful project and the realization of your dream home.

A log home can now be built to any size or shape. Window placement can match any modern home. Every convenience imaginable can be built into the home if so desired. The hand peeled logs are smooth to touch, easy to keep clean and make the interior glow with light.

In most circumstances, the log home is built "off site", This allows the greatest efficiency in building. Once the shell is completed, it is dismantled, trucked to your site and then reassembled.
Oversized roof systems are more than ornamentation; they are a very important design feature of quality home construction. Log homes can withstand getting wet and actually thrive with humidity, but constant and repeated water saturation shortens the life of any home.

Incorporate the garage into the basement. The advantage is that this design hides the mess and clutter that a garage tends to harbor. The tucked away garage carries a lower profile to the overall structure and therefore will not compete with the house as if it were standing next to it.

With purposeful design, you can decrease maintenance problems by keeping logs dry. Features like wide overhangs and porches, logs placed well off the ground to avoid splash back from mud and rain, no plants touching logs and clearing trees around the house to avoid constant shade should be considered.
The fireplace is often the focal point as well as the gathering place in your home. The mantel is the crowning piece of your fireplace. Care should be taken to design this element that contributes greatly to the ambiance of a log home.

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