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Old 10/23/07, 1:04 AM
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I've never seen one this ugly (I didn't inspect it). No signs of moisture damage inside, so it keeps the water out, and it's been there for 30 years. Logs are all similar diameter, just real bowed. Logs appear to be spiked. Call it out as ugly? Ever see anything like it?




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Old 10/23/07, 2:00 AM
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Kenton, Looks like they mixed standard logs and metric logs. That always leaves a mess........




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Old 10/23/07, 7:43 AM
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Looks like it was put together with absolutely green logs with no or poor fasteners. It is ugly!
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Old 10/23/07, 8:05 AM
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I'm thinking probably better not call it out a ugly...that's beautiful to someone.

The service entrance conductors are another thing...installation wise.



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Looks like the foundation is bowed, may just be the pciture.
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Old 10/23/07, 10:35 AM
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Default Re: one UGLY, UGLY log job

Hey, at least it HAS a foundation. Many I inspect were built on block or stone pillars, and the "foundation" is nothing more than the crawlspace boundary.
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Default Re: one UGLY, UGLY log job

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I'm thinking probably better not call it out a ugly...that's beautiful to someone...
Larry, with that in mind... since it appears to be keeping moisture out and is apparently stable, I thought it might have been built this way on purpose.
I wouldn't seriously call anything out as ugly; beauty and ugly are in the mind of the beholder.


"...they mixed standard logs and metric logs. That always leaves a mess........"
Stephen, I can't believe that anyone would ever do such a thing.




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Default Re: one UGLY, UGLY log job

I have an urge to plane the thing
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It almost looks like it was built with a kit made up of "seconds" from the log home company. None of the milling is even close. More "banana-logs" than straight.

I'm guessing that somewhere in the MLS listing it states something on the lines of the home having "rustic character".
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Default Re: one UGLY, UGLY log job

I hope you know the owners of the home cause I'd be a little suspicious if i walked outside and saw you snapping pictures of my home if you weren't inspecting it.
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Old 10/23/07, 9:02 PM
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I hope you know the owners of the home cause I'd be a little suspicious if i walked outside and saw you snapping pictures of my home if you weren't inspecting it.
You know Scott, it's when you walk in and start checking outlets and opening and closing doors and windows that they really get upset.
I always knock and ask. I knocked at the door for the one below to photograph the thatch roof. That's what you call a CHINKED log home. More chink than log




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Old 10/23/07, 10:12 PM
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Default Re: one UGLY, UGLY log job

Wow. I wonder how many thatch roofers there are in the area? Lost art, I imagine.

It does look like a flashing over the window. Hard to find around here, sometimes.
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