Eucalyptus log home [Archive]

Roy Trembath

20th September 2011, 08:53 PM

Hi Guys
This is a general enquiry to find out if anyone has used E. Saligna, E.Grandis or E.diversicolor for building a log home.
I have used this timber for my own log home in South Africa. I used it for the house structure, floor and ceiling boards, furniture, kitchen cupboards - in short - everything.
I would like to know if any of you aussies have done similar.
www.logbuilding.co.za (http://www.logbuilding.co.za)

Regards
Roy

Roy Trembath

27th October 2011, 12:34 AM

So far I assume there is no one who has built a Eucalyptus home then.
Roy.

vk4

27th October 2011, 01:32 AM

Hi Roy,

Glad to see a new member, and a new thread which is out of the ordinary.

There are log homes out there , mainly in the alternate lifestyle groups , not so much in the main stream housing . Remember we have some of the most vicious termites in the world, I know found them in the architrave of the back door this morning, and given a quote of 2 thou to treat. Just my luck I got the 2nd worst variety.

Back on subject, I have seen straw bale houses,stone, timber slab and mud brick, but I do not believe that I have seen log houses ,promoted as such.

If I built a LOG HOUSE over here, I would look seriously at building with CYPRESS PINE , THE TERMITES AVOID IT SO DO THE ANTS, (do not use plantation cypress) only wild CYPRESS due to variety differences.

Jeff

Roy Trembath

27th October 2011, 01:45 AM

Hi Jeff
Yes, Cypress would be good, but does not grow here in suitable sizes.
The Saligna grows nice and straight and tall, we have a tree that is 80m tall somewhere upcountry.
We don't have a termite problem in this area.
I'm making a post in 'big stuff' forum, just hoping to find out if there is anyone else who has built an entirely eucalyptus home.
Roy

BobL

27th October 2011, 05:53 AM

Nice work Roy.

RE: Aussie log homes.
Try google - there seems to be quite a few out there.

In 2010 I visited a town in British Columbia and had a look at the construction site for pioneer log homes of BC - here's s link (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f132/anyone-log-cabins-er-mansions-122187/) to a thread about it with a few pics.