Cedar Log Homes Blog - Tips, Information and Advice

Senator Susan Collins Visited Katahdin Cedar Log Homes’ Oakfield, Maine, mill complex on Friday February 19, 2010. David Gordon gave the Senator and her Chief of Staff an abbreviated tour of the slasher, house manufacturing line, the biomass boiler and subsidiary Cedar Ideas. 

When the weather turns cold, space heaters can be an energy efficient choice for heating small seldom-used rooms, or areas where only one room in a zone needs to be warmer. The US Department of Energy recommends some basic guidelines, including making sure that the heater has up-to-date safety features and has an Underwriter’s Laboratory…

Bird watching can be a wonderful pastime all year round, and especially enjoyable when you can bring them to your own backyard. To maximize the variety of birds and to ensure they will keep coming back, we asked Jeannette and Derek Lovitch, the owners of Freeport Wild Bird Supply in Freeport, Maine, for their tips…

Last month we offered our readers a chance to voice their opinions in a survey about log homes, Katahdin and our newsletter among other topics. Thanks to the 84 respondents who took a few minutes to answer our questions. Here’s a summary of what you told us: What’s important for researchAn overwhelming majority (73%) told…

Much has been said in building and furnishing “green” homes about low volatile organic compounds (VOCs), proper ventilation, and new ceramic tiles that can actually absorb harmful compounds. Now it’s time to take a look at the benefits of organic linens, made from organic cotton and other fibers to help avoid some of the allergens…

There’s still time to sign up for the Extreme Home Buyers’ Seminar in Wells, Maine on February 27, 2010. What’s so extreme about this seminar? In 2005, Katahdin Cedar Log Homes made one Wells, Maine, family’s dream a reality when they built a custom log home featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Now you’ll…

With so many options available for windows selecting the type that best suits your needs can a complicated. We thought it would be an excellent opportunity to review the types of windows, what energy efficiency ratings really mean, and how the choice of window can affect your enjoyment of your log home.Window styles find a…

We’re getting off to a great start this spring with a schedule that covers a lot of gorund! For the latest information about log home shows, events and seminars, you can also visit our Events section. 2010 Log Home Show and Seminar Schedule Atlanta Ga.                Log & Timber Home Show        January 22-24 Essex…