Cedar Log Homes Blog - Tips, Information and Advice

Our customers do a lot of research to decide which log home manufacturer they should select to build their dream home. Yet beyond design, price, and quality, many customers neglect a very important topic: the financial stability of the company. We are pleased to report that Katahdin has a very sound financial foundation—even in these…

One of the reasons Katahdin has managed to maintain its competitive position in the log home industry is its custom-designed house manufacturing line.  This is where the wall stock logs are precision cut into lengths that assemble at your site with maximum efficiency.  How does Katahdin do it? Here’s an overview of how the house…

Making the move to your Katahdin Cedar Log Home is an exciting one, but don’t feel like you have to toss out all your "city" furniture to make the move to your more casual log home lifestyle.  Here are some tips on making decorating selections that will fit in your new log home. Mix styles…

The lowly commode might not be the most exciting fixture to talk about when thinking green, but these units can have a big effect on how much water your home consumes.  This can be especially important for homes located in rural areas, as many log homes are, since well water and septic systems are the…

There are still seats available at Katahdin’s next Log Home Planning Seminar in scenic Oakfield, Maine, on Saturday, March 29, 2008. If you can’t make that date, you’ll still be able to sign up for the next Home Planning Seminar planned for May 17. Our daylong seminar on designing and building your cedar log home…

Just when winter gets coldest, we’re heating it up with a Maine Cedar Hot Tub offer! We’ll add a new cedar hot tub to your Katahdin Cedar Log Home building package for free, if you sign a qualifying contract by February 15, 2008. (*See details below.) When we first saw these beautifully crafted hot tubs…

Many log home buyers have noticed the effect of the growing “green” revolution on their daily lives. Hybrid cars are no longer an oddity, but one of the fastest growing segments in the automobile business.  The local supermarket is rewarding customers who opt for reusable cloth totes instead of “paper or plastic?” Now the “green…

For many home buyers, a big part of the log home research process includes visiting a log home show in their area.  However, with quirky winter weather, busy schedules and a limited number of log home shows in certain areas of the country, we’re offering our own Log Home “e-Show.” We asked Frank Gioffre, Sales…

Homeowners go through great lengths to make sure that their walls, roof systems, windows and doors all have the highest level of insulation. And for many good reasons: it saves on money and fuel. But many ignore a significant source of heat loss in the average home—the foundation.  Amazingly, 10 inches of concrete only has…

Make your plans now to attend the next Log Home Planning Seminar at Katahdin’s headquarters in scenic Oakfield, Maine, on Saturday, March 29, 2008. Join us for a daylong seminar on designing and building your cedar log home. We’ll bring together a team of real estate, finance and design professionals to help you understand the…