I'm hoping logs come much cheaper than this?

[rocklock]

The logs that you linked to are about 50% higher than I expected...
I believe they are talking tops... all real log people understand this.
You need to find where they get their logs...
I paid $200 bucks for a 12 inch 40 foot log... Which I believe is the ideal size.
The really low prices for logs comes from someone that does not value them like the government bug killed or fire killed logs.
My logs were from a tree farm where they really like logs, hence I paid $925 for a 1000 board feet...

OBTW, one member used bug killed logs and they were great!

[rreidnauer]

You're doing what's called, "thinking inside the box." Want to guess what you should be doing?

[etd66ss]

You're doing what's called, "thinking inside the box." Want to guess what you should be doing?

Yeah I know. I have felled over 1000 trees myself at my land, I know what logging involves. I think I'd prefer to have a truck drop them off, but not if it will cost me what's on that website.

I guess I am confused by the Aker Woods Co. answer to my inquiry. I asked for the price on 120 logs, 38ft long, 12in min on the small end. This is what I got back: "Those are very big logs. It will take six trips to haul them, and I can quote them at $3375 per load. "

That totals $20,250 for all the logs delivered. Yet when I use the prices on the website, I am getting $39,960 before shipping costs. So, somewhat confused.

What I would like to pay for all the logs I need is under $10,000, but maybe I'm dreaming.

[rocklock]

120 logs, 38ft long, 12in min on the small end. This is what I got back: "Those are very big logs. It will take six trips to haul them, and I can quote them at $3375 per load. "
What I would like to pay for all the logs I need is under $10,000, but maybe I'm dreaming.

6 trips for 120 -12" logs sounds a bought right. My logs were mostly 10 and 11's and I got 25 logs on each truck. I also paid $300 buck to haul them approx. 50 miles.

Read up an Scribner method of getting board feet from logs. If I remember correctly, a 12 inch top, 40 feet long will yield 200 board feet. At $925 per (thousand), I paid $216. If I built my home with 12" tops I would have used 52 logs or $11,232.

My log stack had 54 wall logs, 2 cap logs, 1 ridge pole and 3 girder logs or 60 logs. If I were building with 12" logs the number would have been 46 +2 + 1 + 3 = 52.

[rreidnauer]

I don't think you're dreaming. I personally know one member who got his for under $7k. I'm still looking myself, budgeted $15k, but of course, hoping for under $10k.

[etd66ss]

Ok, haha, that $20,500 was just for the shipping. Time to start looking outside the box I suppose...

[rreidnauer]

Wow!!!!!!!

[thoner7]

Just saw you are near Niagara Falls. I wonder if it would make any sense for a bunch of the east coast members to haul in some big logs by train. Maybe some big Cypress from the Carolinas or something.

[rckclmbr428]

Stumpage rates vary by area and species, check with the local forester

[panderson03]

we paid $2 per foot. each of our 40 ft logs was $80. you can do better!