I am hoping you can help, we are house hunting and I am having a hard time finding information about Western Hemlock handmade homes. What are your thoughts on Western Hemlock? Thank you in advance
I do have a question that you've likely addressed. I have enough straight poplar with minimal knots to build with. I also have enough white oak, but with many small knots to build with. Other than the knots being difficult to work with, are there any other issues? I'm 51, figure to live out here.
If you were going to build a cabin for energy efficiency, would you go with oak or pine?? And what style would you use...Appalachian, D-shape butt and pass, Sweedish cope, etc.??
At the risk of saying something wrong, I think the wood species doesn't matter as long as it's reasonably strong. The most important thing is that the structure is protected from excess moisture (good foundation, good roof, good water shedding construction) in order to prevent it rotting.
Hopefully he comes back around to answer, but if it has the porous structure he mentioned, my first guess would be that it picks up contaminants too easily. Maybe it's prone to unwanted staining?
David K; My guess would be expansion and contraction of the wood...If moisture in a home-floor goes above ideal humidity, (55% on a meter that reads humidity) it can buckle, lower than that will leave big, unsightly gaps between boards... 🧐
His reasoning is that the interior of a log cabin is naturally dark. So he highly recommends a light colored wood such as pine. Pretty sure that's the main reason.
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I am hoping you can help, we are house hunting and I am having a hard time finding information about Western Hemlock handmade homes. What are your thoughts on Western Hemlock? Thank you in advance
I do have a question that you've likely addressed. I have enough straight poplar with minimal knots to build with. I also have enough white oak, but with many small knots to build with. Other than the knots being difficult to work with, are there any other issues?
I'm 51, figure to live out here.
Thank you Noah🔨🌞
If you were going to build a cabin for energy efficiency, would you go with oak or pine?? And what style would you use...Appalachian, D-shape butt and pass, Sweedish cope, etc.??
I have many black cherry on my land and was considering using it for my log cabin do you have any thoughts on black cherry
At the risk of saying something wrong, I think the wood species doesn't matter as long as it's reasonably strong. The most important thing is that the structure is protected from excess moisture (good foundation, good roof, good water shedding construction) in order to prevent it rotting.
I'm not sure about cherry for building, we burn wood and I do know bugs LOVE cherry and hickory. White oak they definitely leave alone.
You dropped the comment about not recommending oak floors in a log cabin with no reason... just aesthetics?? Or something more fundamental?
Hopefully he comes back around to answer, but if it has the porous structure he mentioned, my first guess would be that it picks up contaminants too easily. Maybe it's prone to unwanted staining?
David K; My guess would be expansion and contraction of the wood...If moisture in a home-floor goes above ideal humidity, (55% on a meter that reads humidity) it can buckle, lower than that will leave big, unsightly gaps between boards... 🧐
Glad to see you back at making videos Noah!
His reasoning is that the interior of a log cabin is naturally dark. So he highly recommends a light colored wood such as pine. Pretty sure that's the main reason.
@@mbr426 Yes, that is correct. Purely a question of aesthetics for Noah on this question.
I've read Walnut is less rot resistant than Oak. More beautiful, but not as good (for external applications).
white oak, yes. everything else rots fast
carpenter ants wiil hollow out oak if it stays wet and starts to rot.
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