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Build a Tiny Home with Pine Log Siding
Today’s tiny-house movement is a construction and social trend that advocates downsizing houses, smaller living spaces, and virtually living with less. The two primary advantages are less housing costs than conventional homes and less to keep up with.
Generally speaking, a tiny home is a house that is 500 square feet or less in size. It can be built on a permanent foundation or a mobile platform with wheels. Tiny homes have the same basic amenities as conventional homes but with smaller rooms. Most sleeping quarters are made like a loft with a ladder or short flight of steps to enter. If you want to stand out from the crowd, build a log siding tiny home.
Tiny homes cost anywhere between $20,000 and $100,000 depending on their features, materials, and amenities. Let’s take a look at building a tiny log home with wood log siding.
How Do You Build a Log Siding Tiny Home?
Tiny homes are typically built with conventional framing, flooring, walls, and roofing. The foundation can be a conventional solid slab or concrete walls, or one built on a trailer chassis for mobility. Windows, doors, and rooms are all smaller to conserve space.
Exterior log siding and trims are secured to OSB board with galvanized screws. Plumbing, wiring, and ductwork are installed the same way as conventional housing. Insulation is placed in the walls, ceilings, and under the flooring.
Log siding is installed on the interior walls with screws that do not show with tongue and groove/end-matching siding. An option for the interior walls is using pine paneling instead of log siding. Finish up the construction, place the furnishings, and move in.
Pros of a Log Siding Tiny Home
Log siding homes are gorgeous because they provide the full-log look without the full-log price. No matter their size, log homes provide these additional benefits:
- Smaller mortgages or no mortgages
- A rustic home with natural beauty
- Pine wood is sustainable for a ‘green’ home
- Thick walls provide more insulation
- Sealed and stained walls are durable
- Siding, trims, and corners can be ordered online
- Withstands the elements better
Log homes just seem to fit the land better than conventionally-built homes made with brick, vinyl, steel, or concrete siding. They also tend to dampen outside noises better.
“The two primary advantages are less housing costs than conventional homes and less to keep up with.”
Cons of a Log Siding Tiny Home
The cons of a log siding tiny home are not due to the log siding but to its construction and smaller size. Here are some cons gleaned from people who live in them:
- Less personal and living space
- Less storage space for anything
- May be difficult to meet building codes
- Giving up full-size bathrooms and kitchens
- You must get creative with the interiors
- You must learn to do more with less
- Having guests can become crowded
Living in a tiny home requires that you must make some sacrifices. If you have acquired a lot of “stuff” before moving in, you will need to sell, give away, or throw away many items. It is also easy to build up clutter everywhere. If you can overcome these challenges, a tiny home may be for you.
Special Considerations for a Small House
You must realize there are some special considerations when building a tiny house. Find the best experienced tiny home contractor in your area. You must deal with these considerations:
- Specialized wiring, plumbing, and HVAC installation are necessary
- Heavy-duty tires under the trailer chassis are a must
- Mortgages can be tricky to secure, so shop around for the best terms
- Dealing with a different set of building codes and real estate laws
- Social pressures from friends, family, and neighbors
- Stress and fears during storms and disasters
If these cons and special considerations don’t bother you, you are an exceptional person. That’s what it takes to be a tiny homeowner. Consider and research all these challenges and put them into your building and living plans before beginning construction
Get to Know America’s Log Home Supplier
A tiny log siding home that you will be proud of needs high-quality building materials for its construction. The Log Home Shoppe has what you need at fair prices and can be shipped direct to your home or building site. Here’s what you need for a tiny log home:
- Choose one of three different log siding profiles
- Select the matching size log trim
- Order the log corner style you need
- Add OlyLog screws to the order for installing siding
If you need paneling instead of interior log walls, purchase the size panels and trims you like from our selection. The log siding and pine paneling come in both unfinished and pre-finished conditions. The quality of our hand-inspected wood products demonstrates our reputation.
