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If you love log homes but want to make sure that the lifestyle is one that you’ll enjoy, you may want to try vacationing in one for a week. One resort in Maine, Moosehead Cottage Resort  is located in Greenville, close to the largest lake in Maine, Moosehead Lake. Open for rentals year-round, this resort…

Believe it or not, there’s an environmental argument in favor of the lowly in-sink disposal. Seems that grinding up your food waste and sending it to the local water treatment plant acts like a municipal compost pile. The organic materials that end up in your trash bucket eat up energy by adding to the load…

Join Us at Katahdin’s Cedar Log Home Buyers Seminar Wells, Maine Saturday, February 27, 2010 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 have the opportunity to see how we can help bring…

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…

In recent newsletters, we’ve talked about our commitment to ensure that your log home is as energy efficient as possible. There are two basic compliance paths (the prescriptive approach and the simulated performance alternative) used to ensure energy efficiency as well as compliance with the new federally mandated 2009 IECC (International Energy Conservation Code). Click…

Well, the anticipation has been well worth the wait for the opening on the largest commercial log building Katahdin has ever made. Country music star Eddie Montgomery’s Steakhouse and concert facility is set to open its doors in mid-December. The restaurant and sound stage offer something to please diners and music lovers alike. The restaurant’s…

With so many state and federal incentives for alternative energy now available, we think it makes sense to take a look at the types of solar systems that are available for residential use. We recently spoke with Jack Bingham, owner of Sea Solar Store  in Dover N.H., to find out how to make sense of…

Just a glimpse of flowers in the depths of winter produces smiles. While florists and other sources can provide the potted delicate narcissus, colorful tulips or the dramatic amaryllis, forcing the bulbs to bloom indoors isn’t really that hard. It just takes a little planning. First the bulbs will need to be “conditioned” to mimic…

We were intrigued by the ads we’ve seen for a new type of ceramic tile with enhanced antibacterial properties, as well as the ability to absorb volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the air. Active™ Clean Air and Antibacterial Ceramic was invented by Italian company Fiandre and American StonePeak Ceramics.  The tile was developed through an…

Combining folk art and a rainbow of color, quilts can nestle into a log home décor quite naturally. Whether you have a family heirloom quilt folded away in a trunk or have a talent for stitching your own modern quilt, these textiles are at once both art and history. If you’re new to the world…