Dalton Log Shells of Delta Junction, AK provides top-quality log buildings for both residential and commercial purposes throughout the Interior of Alaska. With over 20 years of industry experience, our locally owned and operated company offers property owners a wide variety of log building solutions. The distinctions of log homes are both beautiful aesthetically and energy efficient.Scribe-fit log homes particularly have a high thermal resistance of heat transfer, keeping your home warm while reducing the cost of heating.
We recommend that your log home have a basement, this will keep the cost per square foot reasonable and increase your living space. We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have about our buildings and the unique advantages we can offer you. We currently build small to medium sized homes, while custom log shells are subject to log availability and constraints.
How Logs Become A Home:
- Hand finished and hand sanded logs
- Logs are trucked from South-East Alaska
- Logs measure up to 16” midspan diameter
- Building is built on our site
- You can custom create your own design and size
The building process of a scribe-fit log home can be completed with 3 options, the owner can build the home if they are a skilled tradesman; the owner purchases the log shell and then hires a general contractor, or the owner acts as his own general contractor to complete virtually all log home building responsibilities.
Log Home Assembly Process:
- Custom log shells
- Precision and technology - includes under-scribing, kerfing, sorting of spiral grain and expert log sanding
- Unique woods - We offer our customers better log options which include Alaskan Hemlock or Sitka Spruce
- Large log diameters - Allow for high thermal resistance of heat transfer
- Foundation - Should include a full basement when possible to keep cost per square foot reasonable
- Alaskan features - Includes rough carpentry, finish carpentry and roofing services as time permits
If you are considering a log shell for your home, Dalton Log Shells can offer you premium craftsmanship and affordability. Before we can start to assemble your shell, a substantial down payment is needed in order to acquire the raw materials needed. Dalton Log Shells is presently seeking custom orders for up-scale log buildings for 2012. Orders must be booked a year in advance so that we can hand select the premium logs for construction.
Contact Dalton Log Shells today with our contact form, or browse our website for more information about our building process or log home buildings.
