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THE LOAD SHEET:

We will provide you with a copy of the Load Sheet. The Load Sheet is a list and description of all materials for an order. The Load Sheet is created before production commences. Check the Load Sheet as soon as you receive it to make sure it accurately reflects the materials you ordered. Make sure the quantity, diameters and measurement entered on the Load Sheet are correct. If it is incorrect, let us know as soon as possible. It is best to correct any errors before the package is produced. If an error is discovered after the package has been produced, correcting the error will likely delay shipment and add additional expenses.

RECEIVING THE LOG PACKAGE:

SHIP DATE: Check your Load Sheet for the ship date. The date listed is the day the shipment will be loaded, not the day it will arrive. Contact us to determine the date and approximate time the load is to arrive.
PAYMENT: 1/3 of the log cabin price will be paid at the time the order is placed. The remaining balance plus freight will be paid prior to shipping the log package.
IS THE JOB SITE ACCESSIBLE TO A SEMI? An over-the-road semi loaded with logs will weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. Check for local road and bridge restrictions prior to the log's arrival. If the weight is too heavy, you will likely have to make arrangements to off-load the truck in a different location. Make sure there is enough room for the semi to turn around and be able to exit the job site.
UNLOADING THE PACKAGE: Log homes are typically built in the most beautiful and secluded places on earth. Often this means that the logs cannot be delivered right to the job site. Determine whether or not an over-the-road semi with a 48' trailer can be to your job site. The freight company is not obligated to leave the paved road, although most drivers will make an effort to get as close to the site as possible. It is common for the customer to off-load the material in a location the semi can access, and then haul the logs to the site in smaller loads. Keep in mind that the weather may change.
HAVE THE PROPER FORK LIFT: Bundles of logs are heavy. Bundles of lumber or log beams often weigh 6,000 pounds. You will need to arrange to have a fork lift that can lift at least this weight in order to unload the truck. Most deliveries are not done on solid ground.
KEEP THE LOGS OFF THE GROUND: The bundles will be sitting on top of dunnage during shipment to your site. Use this dunnage to keep the logs above ground when unloading the truck. We only ship enough dunnage to load the trailer.
COVER THE TOPS OF YOUR LOGS WITH TARPS: If you are not going to be stacking the logs right away, you will want to protect them from the weather. You will want to tarp the logs but also keep them open to the air so they are properly ventilated. Logs will mold if they cannot air out. This is especially important if the logs are shipping to a warm or humid environment.
TAKE AN INVENTORY: Use the Load Sheet to do an inventory of the materials you are receiving. The truck driver does not have a copy. Your Load Sheet will match the small yellow tags stapled to the ends of any special logs. Random length bundles should only have one yellow tag attached to the bundle. Do not panic if you cannot find a log. A whole semi of material is a lot to inventory. It is easy to get confused by the large amount of material at the site.