GLU-LAMINATED WOOD - MILLED UNIFORM LOGS
"Crafted from the most beautiful Pine or Cedar boards"

GLU-LAMINATED logs are the "HIGH TECH" logs of today. When you demand a home that is absolutely stable (no settling) with as few checks as possiblethis beautiful log is for you. Still unique in both style and feel, this log can be the perfect recipe for your log home dreambeautiful, bold with as little maintenance a log home can have!

"Let's talk about the wood we make our GLU-LAM logs from"
GLU-LAMINATED (GLU-LAMS) logs are made from kiln dried Spruce and Pine boardsthis is the Sierra standardCedar is available. Our demands are for very dry wood so your home will stay absolutely stable after the laminating process.

These logs are absolutely beautiful with unmatched character and is as close to a perfect log as you can get. The colors of the wood are breathtakingnatural white pine background with wisps of tans, browns, red and grey streaking through the log. Each log carries its own uniqueness and excitementthis is what makes every log home so awesome!

"It's time to explain to you how we make our GLU-LAM logs"
The process of making a GLU-LAM log is the same as making a glu-lam beam.the same process, same standards and the same grading rules. The following steps are taken to hand make this incredible, stable log:

STEP 1	The boards are graded and hand sorted for the desire sequence of the "best boards" are placed to the outer sides.
STEP 2	The boards are pushed through the glue machine that spreads the glue evenly over the board.
STEP 3	The board with the glue is then pressed up against a dry board.
STEP 4	The glued boards are then clamped together in what we call a "lock-up". These big clamps are put into a high compression condition.
STEP 5	The "lock-up" is left to dry
STEP 6	Samples of the finished glu-lam is brought over to Quality Control for shear testing to make sure the glue is holding as per the grade requires.
STEP 7	The "lock-up" is then broken down and gets its glu-lam grade stamp (TPI grade stamp).
STEP 8	The logs are then sent off to the planer to make the final shape of the log product.

"Understand the process and you will know why this is the Best log for you to buy"
We put allot of effort into making the most beautiful and stable GLU-LAM log as we can. The Sierra log shaping machine and choosing beautiful wood enables us to achieve these high standards.

The final log profile is produced by using big cutters that carve the wood into the desired shape as the "log GLU-LAM blank" travels through the machine. By using a fixed, high speed cutting process, our logs come out with the most beautiful smooth finish and always the same sizethis is very important for accuracy and beauty.

"Choose a smooth finish or more a natural hand-peel finish"
Whatever your taste demands, you can have with a Sierra log home. If your desire is for the more contemporary look, then you will desire the standard smooth finishvery elegant.

However, if you desire a more rustic or natural appearance, you may opt for our hand-peeled or hand hewn finish. A choice that will dramatically alter the look of a uniform log home to a more natural state, especially when you incorporate natural logs into your log home. Something to consider when you are desiring a more personal expression of rustic elegance!

The result is our GLU-LAMINATED LOGbeautiful, stable with highly accurate log dimensions easy to build with and absolutely breathtaking to look at!

GLU-LAM LOG SERIES SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIES	SPRUCE/PINE (Sierra standard) CEDAR (optional upgrade)
MOISTURE CONTENT	SPRUCE/PINE/CEDAR ­ kiln dried under 16%
STRUCTURAL GRADE (TPI graded and stamped)	WALL LOG 40 & BETTER ­ (Sierra standard)
LAMINATING GLUE	red glue (Phenolic resin)
SIZE (WIDTH) SIZE (LENGTH)	from 6" to 12" wide (see profiles below) up to 16'
SHAPES	(see profiles below)
SURFACE TEXTURE	SMOOTH ­ (Sierra standard) HAND-PEELED or HAND HEWN ­ (optional upgrade)
LOG JOINERY	Swedish cope or tongue & groove
LOG CORNERS	SADDLE NOTCH ­ (Sierra standard) for all logs BUTTE & PASS ­ D logs only DOVETAIL ­ applies to certain shapes only
SETTLING (or wall shrinking)	NONE (different formats carry different package prices)
LOG PACKAGING	RANDOM 16 ­ logs have pre-cut notches and are bundled in lengths from 8' to 16' long SIERRA "SMART CUT" 16 with NOMINAL BUTT JOINTS ­ log walls are isolated into a labeled semi pre-cut package limiting butt joints. Logs are labeled with pre-cut notches. (see "SMART CUT"-click here) SIERRA PRE-CUT ­ the log walls are fully pre-cut with labeled logs and pre-cut notches.

Stacking Milled Logs