Green Tip: Air Purifying Wood Floors
You’ve heard of smart phones, but the next big thing is “smart floors.” Lauzon floors offer a way for wood floors to look great, and work hard —invisibly—in a home. Lauzon has partnered with a Danish firm to license their photocatalytic technology, which uses a titanium oxide treatment to the wood to absorb toxic chemicals… Read more »
This Fall’s Log Home Shows and *NEW* Log Home Seminar
We’re excited about our free Log Home Seminar taking place in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina on October 11, 2014. It’s a terrific opportunity for you to meet with experienced dealers in the area, and tour a stunning nearby Katahdin Cedar Log Home. The Log Home Seminar will be held at the Alleghany… Read more »
Long Relationship with Katahdin Cedar Log Homes Results in Reality Show
LogHeads on Great American Country Network is a Fun, Family Design & Build Show When Tommy Mitchell first got the call from Katahdin’s David Gordon to join the team to build and furnish the first log home on a network design and makeover show, he and his wife, Gwen, started on a fast ride to… Read more »
Tiny Homes with Big Appeal
The tiny home trend is one that is taking hold in many areas in the US. There are many motivations for super downsizing one’s home. They include young people looking to live an active, independent lifestyle without being tied down by the expenses of a larger home. Older enthusiasts are hoping to retire comfortably on… Read more »
Furnishing Tiny Homes
Many tiny home owners are looking toward Europe for solutions to equipping and furnishing a tiny home, since most Europeans make do with much less space in their homes than Americans do. The most important tools in furnishing a tiny home are a tape measure, pencils and graph paper. Sketching the layout in the tiny… Read more »
High Efficiency Tankless Combination Boilers
When it comes to providing on-demand hot water, tankless water boilers are a great addition. One manufacturer of tankless units, Navien, has developed their NCB Combi-boiler that has enough power to support hydronic heating and domestic hot water. The NCB Combi-boiler can provide up to 120,000 BTU/H for heating, and 199,000 BTU/H for domestic hot… Read more »
Green Tip: Pet Access Doors
Pet doors are a common headache for pet owners who are striving for the best energy efficiency in their homes. However, we stumbled on a type of pet door that can pass a blower test and work in a certified passive energy home. Freedom Pet Pass boast a DoubleMag™ Seal Technology that provides enough power… Read more »
Fall Log Home Show and Seminar Preview
It’s hard to believe how quickly the summer has passed. August is the time when we look toward planning our fall log home show exhibition schedule. Log home shows are a great way to get started: see how we make Katahdin log homes, learn the advantages of Northern White Cedar and meet with experienced Katahdin… Read more »
EasyStack Log Kit
When we developed our computerized manufacturing line we wanted to create something that would go above and beyond anything in the log home industry – a system that would eliminate human error, reduce waste, increase quality, save significant time on the job site and, ultimately, create a ton of added value for our customers. Today,… Read more »
Building Your Log Home as an Income Property
Many log home enthusiasts are exploring new ways to realize their dream of log home ownership. If a vacation or retirement home is the way you envision your log home adventure, designing to appeal to a vacation rental market may enable ownership sooner than you think! By selecting a location wisely, the income from a… Read more »
Smart Door Locks Versus the Brass Key
The keys to a home are much more than basic security, they have become physical icons of ownership for our society. Keys are everywhere in language: we talk about the keys to understanding, a turn-key project, the key to the city, and turning the keys over. But as the “internet of things” enters our lives… Read more »
Green Tip: Maximize Space with a Murphy Door
One way to be greener about the design of a log home is to maximize the living space by designing in space efficiencies. These little adjustments can really add up if they are addressed and applied in the planning stages. One nifty way to add storage without impacting living space is the Murphy Door. These… Read more »