Emergency Preparedness Update
When the experts talk about emergency preparedness, most frequently they focus on short-term solutions: water storage, food, generators etc. But the homeowners who include emergency preparedness in their home designs can better weather the extended emergency beyond a few days without electricity. Probably the easiest time to incorporate emergency preparedness features is when building a…
Sistine Solar Photovoltaic Panels Are Beautiful
For 20 years, the solar power industry has been focused on developing highly efficient and less expensive technology to encourage integration into our power infrastructure. But what if a company decided to follow the lead of innovators such as Apple and Tesla to approach solar power from a design perspective? What if solar power were…
Over the River and Through the Woods: Blasting
Remote and rural locations are picture perfect for Katahdin Cedar Log Homes. But undeveloped sites often carry additional challenges not found when building in a development. Last month we talked about private roads and culverts, today we review blasting. Most people have little or no experience with blasting for home construction, and the possibility of…
Explore Rustic Cedar Furniture Options
Our friends at Rocky Top Log Furniture have been hard at work expanding their handcrafted rustic cedar furniture lines for just about every room in your log home. The styles, textures and finishes offer an opportunity to have a custom designed selection to fit your tastes and home design. Make these pieces the centerpiece of your…
Western Décor—Rough, Ready and Bright!
Right now we can’t think of an interior theme that is more suited to log homes than Western Décor. This interior style is centered around bold colors, funky Old West artifacts, and a cheery mix of patterns. And it’s not difficult to achieve, even when you live in the East or southern states. Plus, the…
Spring Log Home Shows Get Started in the New Year
It’s not too early to start planning for our Spring Log Home Show schedule. We start the season in January with two Midwestern shows: Knoxville, Tenn., and Columbus, Ohio. The rest of the season will keep us busy right through May. With as many stops planned for this year, there’s a good chance we’ll be…
Interior Wall Options Open Up Design Horizons
One of the great things about modern log home building technology is that there are so many options for interior finishing. Katahdin Cedar Log Homes’ wall system utilizes Northern White Cedar, which provides the most stable log wall envelope in the industry. This translates into a structure that is susceptible to only minor shrinkage because…
Green Tip: Water Leak Sensors
One of the most damaging events in a second or unoccupied home is a water leak. Water leaks are the most common homeowners’ insurance claims and cause billions of dollars of damage each year. Even in occupied homes, an unexpected plumbing failure can cause lots of damage before it is noticed and stopped. The “internet…
Over the River and Through the Woods: Private Road Culverts
Many Katahdin Cedar Log Homes are constructed in rural areas, often at the end of a private road. Constructing a home on undeveloped land often requires charting a course to the actual building site. In many cases, the route through the woods to the site will involve more steps than a simple driveway requires. In…
Sourcing Reclaimed Wood
Many log home owners look for unique wood accents to complement their beautiful log walls. Sourcing reclaimed wood is one way to accomplish this. We spoke with Todd Morrisette of DeadHead Lumber in Buxton, Me., to get some insights on where and how to find reclaimed and recycled wood. Morrisette offers three types of reclaimed…
New Log & Learn Seminar + Last Fall Log Home Show
We’ve just added another of our popular Log & Learn Seminars on Saturday, December 12 in Hershey, Pa. You’ll get answers to your log home questions and can meet with knowledgeable dealers in your area. Plus, you’ll tour a nearby Katahdin Cedar Log Home (right) and we’ll provide lunch! Space is limited so reserve your…
Standing Desks Offer a Healthy Option for Home Offices
As Americans we’ve become a sedentary population, sitting on average 7.5 hours each day, with only three hours of activity. This sitting around has had a big impact on our health, even when workouts and daily exercise is done. Standing offers many benefits, and can counteract some of the negative effects on metabolism, cardiovascular disease…