Cedar Log Homes Blog - Tips, Information and Advice

January is time for New Year’s resolutions and promises to improve one’s health and overall fitness. For families planning a new log home in a remote area, a home gym can make the difference in transitioning to a new setting. When thinking about your home gym there are some essentials that will help to make…

When it comes to log homes, it wasn’t surprising to learn that authentic and traditional were important factors to those who responded to our December survey. But “energy efficiency” (40%) was still ranked more important than “authenticity” (18%), with 39% feeling neutral on the subject. One of the great things about Katahdin’s Energy Envelope System®…

This Spring there are lots of opportunities to meet Katahdin Cedar Log Home experts. We’re also researching venues for our popular Log Home Seminars, so you’ll want to check in on our Events page for the latest updates. At the shows, our beautiful Katahdin Cedar Log Home booth will be staffed by our knowledgeable and…

Solar energy has become mainstream enough to now include maintenance issues in the discussion. Many early solar units were promoted as being “maintenance free,” but they do require routine inspections to ensure they are producing their maximum output. We spoke to several solar experts who had great tips for extending the life of your solar…

Over the course of our log home show season, we hear a lot of questions about “turnkey” construction. It seems to be one of those terms finding currency in the log home business. So, we decided we should take a look at turnkey construction practices and try to determine how it plays out in real…

Many log home owners express the delight they have in hosting relatives and guests for visits to their little corner of the world. As the holidays often attract friends, family and other guests, we’d like to explore ways to make they stays enjoyable and bring them back again. A guest room is a mini-retreat for…

It seems so simple to be able to harness the wind outside your home to offset your electrical demand. Yet many early enthusiasts found that the residential turbines they installed developed unpleasant harmonics, creating a low decibel hum when operating. One new residential wind power option, the SWIFT Wind Turbine claims nearly silent operation from…

We’ve loaded up our Spring 2011 schedule with lots of opportunities to meet Katahdin Cedar Log Home experts. At the shows, our beautiful Katahdin Cedar Log Home booth will be staffed by our knowledgeable and experienced dealers in your area. Bring your plans, your questions, and your ideas! You’ll learn how Katahdin is the leader…

In reviewing the many log home pictorials in magazines and some Katahdin archives, we noticed that quite a few log home owners enjoy hunting and have mounted their hunting trophies in their homes. So it seemed to make sense to write an article on taxidermy. But that story will be told in a future View…

Make a date to check out these remaining Fall events. Log Home Seminar Saturday, November 13 Newton, New Jersey The day-long Log Home Seminar at the Holiday Inn Express Newton Sparta will cover a wide range of information about designing your log home, selecting sites, financing and other questions. You won’t want to miss important…