Building a shed with horizontal studs, log cabin style, instead of paneling

[frihopper]

Hello!

I'm planning to build a small storage shed which will also include a small outhouse as a "room."

I was thinking of doing a traditional construction with studded walls and then adding a clapboard on top. The downside, of course, is that the inside won't have any paneling, unless I put one there, so you'll just see the studded wall.

That's the advantage of log construction where you don't need paneling on either the outside or inside since the logs make it look nice both inside and out.

I'm considering building the walls with 45x95 studs laid on top of each other like log construction. But since I can't do log notching myself, I'm wondering how I could attach the studs to each other to make it stable?

Ps. The construction is on an island without a bridge connection, so I want to haul as little as possible.

 

[Alko]

You want to drag as little as possible, but you're thinking about building a massive frame using studs? Sounds crazy, except that it will probably look quite tricky. It should also be extremely expensive, and with severely limited durability since water seeps in between the gaps.

There should be other ways.

 

[Dan_Johansson]

There are ready-made cabins to buy, which are built like that...

 

[Rickard.]

Actually feels like a kit might be a good way to go. We have built 2 (outhouse and storage/sauna) at least 15 miles from the nearest building supply store and it worked well as it's easy to calculate everything needed and there are no surprises.

 

[frihopper]

You want to drag as little as possible, but you're considering building a massive frame using studs? Sounds insane, besides it would look pretty strange. It should also be extremely expensive, with severely limited durability as water seeps in between the gaps.

There should be other ways.

What do you mean, pretty strange, have you seen a log house? The question was how I would build it LIKE a log house but without using logs.

It won't be extremely expensive. The studs, 45x95, don't cost much more than lap siding and I also avoid dragging exterior AND interior panels, which of course also becomes more expensive AND less work since I don't have to install exterior and interior panels (even though, of course, the frame takes longer than a regular stud frame).

 

[frihopper]

There are ready-made cabins to buy, which are built like that...

Guess why I asked the question!

 

[Alko]

What do you mean, very tricky, have you seen a log cabin? So the question was how I should build it LIKE a log cabin but without using logs.

It won't be extremely expensive. The studs, 45x95, don't cost much more than cladding and I also avoid having to carry outer AND inner panels, which obviously also becomes more expensive AND less work since I don't have to install outer and inner panels (even though the frame obviously takes longer than a usual stud frame)

But do you really mean horizontal? There's something I'm missing here. You don't get any chamfering between the studs, and no tongue and groove. And no possibility to insulate, but maybe that's not the point, of course. Compare with the picture of the kit below.

 

[KnockOnWood]

Here you should find what you're looking for!
https://www.polhus.se/
https://www.polhus.se/forrad
For example

 

[Räknenisse]

Timber framing should be resource-efficient, right? With tongue and groove boards, it becomes windproof. For example, you can have a planed side inward and an unplaned side outward that is painted with red ochre.

 

[Darling McFluff]

Why 45x95?

 

[frihopper]

Skiftesverk should be material-efficient? With tongue and groove boards, it becomes windproof.
For example, you can have a planed side inward and a rough side outward, painted with Falu red paint.

Aha, it's probably skiftesverk I meant or at least something similar...

Is there any thicker tongue and groove lumber than raw board, which is about max 22 mm thick?

 

[kulle]

http://www.nords.se/sv/travaror/byggvirke/raspont-och-lakt/slatspontraspont-gran-45x120.html