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Roof Beams
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| Tongue and groove Douglas Fir roof decking |
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| Western red cedar shakes |
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| Cedar ridge cap |
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| Felt paper |
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| Nail and hardware package |
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| Log
Walls |
| Tongue and groove lodge pole pine "D" logs |
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| Individually cut and numbered wall logs |
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| Kiln-dried to prevent warpage |
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| Predrilled for electric |
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| Exterior stain |
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| Hardware package |
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| Log Gables |
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| Exterior |
| Door |
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| Stain kit for door |
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| Lock sets |
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| Caulking |
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| Windows |
| Vinyl insulated Slider |
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| Sizes vary depending on model |
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| Window trim |
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| Porch |
| Radius Douglas Fir decking |
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| Large peeled, select, upright posts |
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| Peeled rails, lodge pole pine |
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| Stain for porch floors |
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| Hardware package |
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| Interior |
| Window and door trim |
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| Finish nails |
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| Interior stain |
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| Floor |
| Pressure treated skids |
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| Tongue and groove Douglas fir decking |
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| Hardware package |
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| Floor varnish |
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| Definitions |
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| Caulking |
| Prairie Kraft Specialties uses 35-year Siliconized Acrylic
Latex Caulk, to seal between the logs, in lieu of chinking.
This caulk flexes with the cabin to create a seal that last
for years |
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| Cedar
Shake |
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Shake is used for many of our cabin roofs because of its
durability. 5/8" butts make for a very strong roof
system. Nothing says log cabin like a cedar shake roof. |
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| Corner
Construction |
| Prairie
Kraft Specialties uses lodge pole pine "D" profile
logs, 3½" x 5½" actual size. Our
corners overlap with #14 x 8" log screws "cross
tied" into the perpendicular log at each log course,
making a very strong connection. We then caulk with Siliconized
Acrylic Latex Caulk to make an airtight cabin that will
bring you comfort for years to come. |
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| Kiln Dried |
| Kiln dried wood is more superior to building with "green"
or "air dried" timbers. Kiln drying is a procedure
to remove a high percentage of moisture from the timbers.
This process reduces the warping and splitting (checking)
after it is installed. |
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| Pre-hung
vinyl windows |
| Prairie Kraft Specialties uses double pane slider windows
with low E. Tempered glass is used when required by codes.
All vinyl windows are pre-hung with the outside trim stained
and installed on the window. The interior trim is pre-assembled
and ready for installation |
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| Pressure
Treating |
| Pressure treating lumber is wood that has been treated with
a preservative to protect it from being destroyed by insects,
fungus or exposure to moisture. The protection provided
by the chemical depends on the amount of chemical that the
wood absorbs. Prairie Kraft Specialties uses CCA (chromated
copper arsenate) of 0.060 pounds per cubic foot (the amount
of chemical is measured in pounds of chemical per cubic
foot of wood) in all our pressure treated lumber. |
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| Radiused
decking (2x6) |
| Our cabin porch decking is planed out of Douglas Fir, the
top, or face is radiused. When installed with a ¼"
gap between the boards, water will run off and not pool.
This leads to a longer lasting porch. |
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| Tongue
and groove decking (2x6) |
| Our cabins use tongue and groove decking in our floor and
roofing system. The tongue fits in the groove for a strong
connection. Both our floor and roof decking are made out
of Douglas Fir, because it is dimensionally stable, superior
strength-to-weight ration and finishing quality. Our roof
decking has a beveled cut running the length of the lumber.
When two pieces of roof decking are assembled there is a
"V" groove between them, making for a very nice
interior finish in the roof. |
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| Composite Decking |
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| Gambrel
Roof Style |
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| Gable Roof Style |
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