Company Overview

Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Rasmussen Log Homes has been building custom handcrafted log homes since 1980.

Each log used in construction is handpicked by our experienced builders. All logs are air dried and hand peeled. Our average mid-span log diameter is 13"-15". Logs are full length with no butt joints. The species of logs used are Spruce, Douglas Fir and Red Cedar. Corners are joined using a shrink-to-fit. Norwegian notch. All logs are full scribed.

In a Rasmussen Log Home, all window and door openings are cut and slotted with a key-way. A settling space is left above all window and door openings to alow for settling. All log shells are predrilled with a 1 1/4" hole to house electrical wiring. All electrical boxes are chiselled out of the logs.

To maintain a tight fit during the dying and settling process, we use a thru-bolt system. Holes are pre-drilled throughout the log shell at strategic points in the log walls. When the log shell is re-erected, " steel rods are placed into these holes. These rods or thru-bolts reach from the top of the log wall down through the sub-floor or foundation wall. Thru- olts add additional structural integrity to a log home. You can expect your log home to settle up to 4" over a period of 3 to 5 years.

Once the log shell is completed, all log ends, window and door openings and archways are fine sanded for a smooth finished look. The logs in the window and door openings are flare back and sanded. Interior partition cuts are completed where a log wall will met a framed wall. All log ceiling beams are pre-flattered to accept flooring material. The ridgepole and purlin logs will be pre-flattered to the roof pitch to accommodate roofing material.

Prior to dis-assembly for shipping, all logs are tagged and numbered for easy re-erection at the building site. A Rasmussen Log Homes representative will assist in re- assembling your log shell onto your foundation. Delivery times vary according to the size of home being built, and booking space in our building schedule.

Included in our standard log shell package is the following:

• the log walls with your window and door openings cut out

and sanded

• log ridgepoles and log purlins
• log ceiling beams for a loft
• holes drilled for wiring and thru-bolts
• electrical boxes chiselled out of the logs
• log walls slotted for interior frame walls
• " thru-bolts for the log walls
• log shell sprayed with fungicide prior to shipping

Optional items available:

• log staircases
• picket-style log railings
• log trusses
• log carvings
• log furniture
• self-locking nuts
• wood windows and doors

Handcrafted Logs:

Our log homes are hand hewn not machined. Our average mid-span log diameter is 13" - 15".

Species of Logs Used:

Spruce, Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar logs are used.

Construction Techniques:

All logs are hand peeled. Corners are joined used a Norwegian shrink-to-fit notch and a full scribe method. All logs are full length with no butt joints. Thru-bolt system used.

Other Services Available:

We build log furniture and do custom log carvings. We can provide wood windows and doors. We can also assist with blueprint design and completion.

Company Information

Additional Details

Legal Name: Rasmussen Log Homes Ltd.

Number of Employees: 15

Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000

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Products

• Buildings, Log
• Hand Crafted Log Homes
• Log Furniture

NAICS Categories

• 321992 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing

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