Cedar Log Homes Blog - Tips, Information and Advice

Though Katahdin provides mill tours pretty much any time of year, summertime is probably the best time to stop in and check out how we manufacture our quality products: from log homes to fencing and garden accessories. If you’re planning on a trip to Maine, it’s a good idea to give us a call in…

We’ve always been advocates of cost comparison, and encourage our potential customers to compare bids for their log homes. We understand that price is a very big factor in selecting a log home company. But the bottom line doesn’t always tell the whole story. We strongly urge customers to review the details of a proposal…

Many homeowners are including plans for a home safe, for an added sense of security, fire protection for important papers and valuables and convenience.  Whether it’s a simple gray lockbox or a device that secures items by deception, a home safe can be a good investment. How to select a safeHow big? Take stock of…

Everyone seems to have a childhood tomato or sweet corn memory of perfection. The beautiful perfectly flavored vine ripened tomato from the neighbor’s garden or the yellow and white sweet corn that didn’t need butter from the farm stand down the road. Today’s grocery store produce, bred for shelf life and shipping just doesn’t taste…

Large furnishings for log homes can be relatively easy to find, but when it comes to the everyday little tools and implements, it’s a little harder to move beyond plastic and disposable. We found a nifty online resource for those hard-to-find well-handcrafted items, Brook Farm General Store. The site is arranged by room: kitchen, bedroom,…

Most homes are built with basements or crawlspaces. When the home site has a high water table, ledge or other issues that might be problematic for a basement, a slab foundation with footings is probably the way to go. Proper Design and Insulation Make sure that the footings have enough depth and are poured onto…

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Last month we reviewed solid fuel options for heating a home, including cut wood, pellets and bricks. This month, the fuels we’ll review are propane, oil and natural gas. As is the case with many fuels, geographic location may have a large impact on your available choices for fuel. Other factors to consider are delivery/storage,…

When we developed our computerized manufacturing line we wanted to provide an added value to our log home packages that other companies did not. Most log home manufacturers send logs for their packages through a planer. Some cut to size and notch each log. But we really wanted to make the on-site construction as smooth…

There’s something primal about gathering around a fire—its appeal is the reason why many of us include fireplaces and woodstoves in our interior living spaces. A fire pit can be a welcome addition to the outdoor spaces of a log home, and it can increase the enjoyment of your outdoor living areas by bringing together…