System of building modular log homes

Abstract

A substantially pre-assembled modular log home provides a banding support defined by a front, a rear, and a pair of side support members, and a plurality of floor joists secured to the support members. A sub-floor is secured to the banding support. The log home is made from stacked structural members that form a front, a rear, and a pair of side-walls that are each secured to the sub-floor. Each structural member has a rectangular elongate body. A pair of projections are disposed along the top surface of each member. A pair of grooves extend along the bottom surface of each member. The pair of grooves on a lower member engage the pair of projections of a vertically adjacent structural member to align two members in the stack. Fasteners secure the members together in each stack. A roof, having an assembly of rafters, is secured to the top of the log home.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to modular log homes and more particularly to a log home that is made from real wood logs and is substantially prefabricated and pre-assembled in a factory and then delivered to a building site. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004][0005] Log homes have been in existence and common use for centuries. Originally, log cabins were built in wooded areas where there was a large supply of wooden logs from trees. Because log homes are still considered versatile, energy efficient structures, many modern improvements have been made to the log home. The majority of the improvements attempt to minimize the amount of labor involved in erecting a log home while improving the overall integrity of the structure. The following patent documents provide examples of some modern log homes. [0006] Japanese Patent No. 2003-119930 published on Apr. 23, 2003 discloses a log cabin. The log cabin is a ...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a modular log home that is prefabricated and pre-assembled in a controlled environment of a factory, resulting in a more timely and cost-effective manner of building. The log homes are assembled using real wood logs that are stacked to form the walls of the home. Each structural member has projections and grooves that align with those of another vertical stack to secure the logs together. The roof assembly is easily transported to the building site and secured to the top of the log cabin. The invention provides a secure building structure that prevents damage due to weather and is inexpensive and dependable."

Problems solved by technology

A problem with the structures disclosed above is that most of them require a great deal of on-site construction and labor.

In the areas where log homes are very popular, the weather tends to limit the amount of building time available in a given year.

Another disadvantage is that many of those structures do not use real wood logs, but instead use building panels that simulate the appearance of a log home.

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