Editing Log house (section)

=== Types of milled logs ===
Milled log homes employ a variety of profiles, which are usually specified by the customer:

* ''D-shape logs'': round on the outside and flat inside 
* ''Full-round logs'': fully round inside and out 
* ''Square logs'': flat inside and out, and may be milled with a [[Groove (joinery)|groove]] which could be chinked. When dealing with milled logs, chinking is a personal preference and not required to seal a house; however, a log house will eventually leak if it is not properly sealed.
* ''Swedish Cope logs'': round inside and out, with a half-moon-shaped groove on the bottom

Nearly every profiled log on the market features an integral [[tongue and groove]] milled into the top and bottom of the log; this aids in stacking and reduces the need for chinking.  Wood is not airtight, but caulking or chinking improves energy efficiency.