Smith's Trading Comapny provides construction materials for rustic mountain home, log home and log cabin design. We offer heavy timber posts, hand peeled, revealing the natural beauty of the tree beneath the bark. These heavy timber logs serve as posts, beams or even pole rafters for a truly rustic mountain home design.

This log home is constructed with a square log, dovetailed at the corners and the porch is finished with a mountain laurel & peeled pine log railing

Heavy Timber & Log Construction

Rustic Wood Furniture Designs

This custom log home is constructed with 8x8 square logs with log siding on the upper sections of the home. The wrap around porch is surrounded by a handcrafted log railing.

This lovely log mountain home is complete with a wrap around covered porch supported with hand peeled heavy timber log posts and surrounded by a hand peeled log post railing

This lovely log mountain home is complete with a wrap around porch supported with large heavy timber posts and surrounded by a hand peeled log post railing - The porch is completely covered at the very front of the home and open to the side

This custom log home has been built using 8x8 untreated square logs. the gable ends above are done with lap siding and board and batten. The wrap around porch also provides shelter for the basement walk-out.

This custom log home was constructed with a walk out basement and a garage. The shed dormer optimizes upper level floor space for additional bedrooms. 8x8 square logs is the overall log choice with upper levels with a faux siding. The large porch wraps around the house to the walk out basement below.

This quaint mountain home has a covered front porch supported with hand peeled heavy timber log posts and surrounded by a hand peeled log post railing

Heavy timber post supports are shown with a unique flaw in the wood adding both beauty and character to the room. The roof is supported by hand peeled log rafter poles

Structural Heavy Timber & Log Posts

Structural heavy timbers and posts may be used for entry supports, wall construction, roof rafters, truss systems, stairway support and/or construction. In addition, heavy timbers may be used for stair or porch railings.

Decorative Heavy Timber & Log Posts

For decorative purposes, heavy timbers and log posts may imitate structural use. Hints of rustic flair may be added in endless creative ways.

Diameter of Logs & Posts

You may provide specifications for the wood species, length and diameter of the log posts your project requires. We can supply you with diameters ranging from 6" to 36".

Heavy timber log posts and poles in hand peeled logs for rafter poles, heavy timber post structural supports, stairway construction supports and much more - Pine flooring and hardwood flooring provided for your mountain home building project in narrow or wide board widths. Custom cutting for all orders and projects - Rustic Mountain Homes & Cabins Design Construction & Materials by Steve's Custom Log Homes of Franklin North Carolina

Red Cedar Hand Peeled Log Post for Heavy Timber Construction (closeup view)

Character & Beauty of Natural Timbers

Hemlock, Pine or Locust heavy timber log posts add character and atmosphere to your log home, cabin or other rustic mountain home design. Knots and burls twists and other unique variations resulting from changes in the growth of a tree will add beauty for decades to come.

Hand Peeled Hemlock Log Post for Heavy Timber Construction (closeup view)

Hand Peeled Red Cedar Log Posts for Heavy Timber Construction

Hemlock Log Posts for Heavy Timber Construction

These Hemlock log posts are available in a large range of diameter sizes an lengths. Shown to the left in smaller diameter and long lengths, then below (left again) in very large diameter. The logs directly below are beginning to peel naturally in the yard. Log posts are measured and marked then sorted by diameters and lengths.

Smith's Trading Company
Hwy 441 South
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
(828) 524-0625
Email: smithstrading@gmail.com

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