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Some Facts About Log Homes |
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Log Homes usually cost a little more than conventional homes to build, but, properly built, Log Homes
● Are as much as 30% to 50% more energy efficient due to thermal mass.
● Will last hundreds of years if properly built and maintained.
● Are unmatched in natural beauty.
● Are adaptable in style to any local using different log-shapes.
● Appreciate more than conventional homes according to national statistics; especially in mountain environments.
● Are easily adapted to all types of conventional interior features and standard construction techniques.
● Are acoustically quiet.
● Are structurally strong, very resistant to high winds and earthquakes.
● Are subject to less damage from fire than conventional homes and more easily restored from non- destroying fires by sand blasting.
● Are no more subject to termite damage than conventional homes.
● Are no more subject to termite damage than conventional homes.
● Are virtually child proof.
● Are for discriminating home buyers who know what they want in quality, energy efficiency and self-expressed design and aesthetic beauty.
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Timber Frame Construction |
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●The foundation for world's architecture.
● Unique, grand and gracious shapes.
● Precision joinery.
● Maximum design flexibility; often used in combination with logs or conventional materials, e.g. stucco.
● Beautiful, strong engineering.
● Old- and second-growth timber and remanufactured, salvaged timber available.
● Choice of wood species, including Douglas Fir, Oak, Pine and various Cedars.
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● Commercial projects--e.g., lodges, stables, bed & breakfast. ● Beautiful, strong engineering. ● Old- and second-growth timber and remanufactured, salvaged timber available.
● Choice of wood species, including Douglas Fir, Oak, Pine and various Cedars.
● Commercial projects--e.g., lodges, stables, bed & breakfast. |
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