Building With SWEDISH COPE

Satterwhite manufactures a multitude of log profiles, but perhaps none more distinctive than Swedish Cope, which delivers classic log home esthetics in a rounded shape inside and out, and solid corners. Swedish Cope features saddle notched corners, an alternate of butt-and-pass and dovetail designs. Today, Blake and Josh take a close up look at the Swedish Cope log, including construction video we've never shown before.
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Your Statement of Faith is heartwarming.

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Thanks for posting this.

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Lovely

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Amen !

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What's the logic behind joey recommending that everyone builds a porch around the log home?

[@SatterwhiteLogHomes]

Longevity, reduced maintenance, low cost of ownership. Log homes can easily last 100 years, 200 or more. Keeping logs protected from the elements is key. This includes both precipitation and solar UV radiation. Coating systems (Satterwhite offers all major brands specially formulated for the log home industry) are essential. Porches add a layer of protection that dramatically increases the performance of coatings. Log coatings typically are comprised of a pigment layer and a clear overcoat. The clear overcoat contains UV inhibitors - think of it like reapplying sunscreen at the beach. A properly designed log home with porches, carefully sited in consideration of sun exposures, particularly on south and west facing directions, will lead to a long life and low maintenance / low cost of ownership.

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Beautiful work! Too bad 12” D. Is no longer available. ☹️

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