Your True North Log Home Package includes
a complete water tight shell!

Details regarding your True North log home shell package are outlined below. Please contact your local True North Log Homes' Sales Consultant or Dealer if you have any questions about what is included in your log home package.

Building your Log Home!

Customers of True North Log Homes can enlist the services of "Keylock Customer Builders" to provide "partial" or "full" log home erection. Also, if required, they can provide a "turnkey" package - allowing the customer to be completley "hands-off" until the time comes to move in! Please visit the following web site for further information on the packages available. www.keylockcustombuilders.com

Detailed Building Specifications

1) LOG WALL PACKAGE:
All custom milled, double tongue and groove with exclusive patented dovetail or
saddlenotch corner, Eastern White pine timbers, 6" x 12", 8" x 12" or 10" x 12" logs.
(12" x 12" logs available upon special request)

2) LOG WALL ACCESSORIES:
SILL GASKET: Closed cell waterproof foam gasket for foundation perimeter.
SILL PLATE: 2" x 6", 8" or 10" cedar or pressure treated (and/or, if required) sill plate (in Canada only) for foundation perimeter.
TOP LOG PLATES: 2" x 6" Spruce top log plates for wall to ceiling air/vapour barrier.
SILL POLY: Black sill membrane for air/vapour barrier continuity at ceilings and openings.
FLASHING: Prepainted 28 gauge sill flashing for exterior sill plate perimeter.
THROUGHBOLTS: Patented spring-loaded throughbolt assemblies for exterior log walls as required.
STEEL ALIGNMENT: High strength steel T-Bars and 3" channel for all exterior wall openings.

3) STAIN PACKAGE:
Climate controlled, factory applied primer coat to all logs at time of manufacture.
(factory applied)

4) STAIN PACKAGE - ON SITE:
Exterior/ interior stain coat and topcoat applied to logs and exterior pine areas on site.
(optional)

5) WINDOWS/DOOR PACKAGE:
Wood thermal pane windows and insulated steel partially glazed entrance doors, custom
True North heads, jamb extensions (build-outs), and jamb trim.

6) FIRST FLOOR FRAMING SYSTEM:
Jack posts, built-up wood beams, dimensional lumber floor joists, joist hangers, cross
bridging, 5/8" spruce plywood tongue and groove sub-floor and sub-floor adhesive.

7) SECOND FLOOR FRAMING SYSTEM:
Jack posts, built-up wood beams, dimensional lumber floor joists, joist hangers, cross
bridging, 5/8" tongue and groove sub-floor and sub-floor adhesive.

8) ROOF SYSTEM:
Pre-engineered and custom designed for maximum loading with cantilevered overhangs
to allow for more ventilation and insulation space. All required trusses, dimensional
lumber framing, ladder framing, dormer framing, bracing, hangers, 1/2" spruce plywood
sheathing, 1x8 V-groove pine soffit material, sub-fascia and 1x8 pine fascia material.

9) GABLE END FRAMING SYSTEM:
2" x 6" spruce rough framing, 7/16" oriented strand board sheathing, strapping, moisture barrier, 1x8 Pine rustic channel siding.

10) INTERIOR STUD WALL FRAMING:
2" x 4" and 2" x 6" SPF interior partition wall framing for first and second floors. All
steel slide assemblies for framed wall to log wall connections and spikes for interior wall
alignment.

11) ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOF SYSTEM:
20 year asphalt shingles, ice and water shield, valley flashing, endwall flashing, step
flashing, roof vents, soffit vents, and starter strip.

12) BEAMS/ PINE FLOOR SYSTEM:
Douglas Fir or Eastern White Pine beams on 4'0" centers complete with 2"x 8" tongue &
(optional) groove pine flooring, and acoustical caulking.

Alternative specifications may be available. For information regarding changes to the above, see your Dealer or contact True North Log Homes, Inc.

Please Note: True North Log Homes reserves the right to change or update building specifications and/or materials without notice.