Are log homes warm?
If these measures are taken, then yes, your log home will be warm. Any home, whether log or another construction style, has many places where heat can be lost due to air leakage resulting in a home that is hard to heat. CLICK to show/hide more of the answer Some of the most important areas in this regard include the ceilings, doors and windows, the heating systems, and, to a lesser degree, the walls. Although the walls are not the main potential source of heat loss in a home, people are often curious about how log walls compare with frame walls. Based on R-value alone, log walls (built from large, dry logs) rate close to R-20, just slightly less than well built 2 x 6 frame walls. There is also the property of thermal mass, unique to massive materials such as logs, that has an impact on the warmth of log walls. Thermal mass is the ability of the logs to absorb heat during the day and release it at night when the air is cooler. Unlike a log home, a conventional frame home does not benefi
