Advantages of a Carriage House
Carriage houses recall a gentler time, when families used horses and carriages to transport people from place to place. Because of the animal element, carriage houses were by preference situated away from the main house. The advent of the post-war suburban development where most families enjoyed automobile ownership for the first time, garages became incorporated…
Log Splitters’What’s New for Homeowners?
Your new log home sports a beautiful new fireplace or woodstove—now what about the wood? If you’re serious about your wood supply (and many of us here in Maine are) you may want to invest in a wood splitter to save money and time splitting your own wood. One thing to note is that three…
Summer Means Log Home Seminars!
There are still a few spaces available at our first Log Home Planning Seminar in Hocking Hills State Park, Logan, Ohio, on Sunday, June 22. Bring your questions, plans, ideas and dreams! You’ll have the opportunity to learn about log home construction and how Katahdin Cedar Log Homes is leading the industry in providing fine…
Cedar for the Price of Pine – How Katahdin Does It
You may have noticed a return to a familiar theme recently in Katahdin Cedar Log Homes’ advertising: “Cedar for the Price of Pine.” It shines a light on one of the myths of log home selling: “Yes, cedar is great, but you’ll pay twice as much.” True, if you’re a re-packager, who purchases pre-cut logs…
Built-in Coffee Systems Bring Home the Barista
America’s affair with the coffee bean has never been more passionate. While cafés and restaurants perfect coffee concoctions for customers on the go, many consumers are seeking similar results in their own kitchens. Manufacturers have responded with the emergent built-in coffee station, providing convenience and a perfect cup of joe. We took a look at…
Green Tip: Wood Stoves and New Efficiency Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tackling the challenge of particulate matter contained in wood smoke from traditional wood stoves used for heating. While wood is a renewable resource that is typically abundant and inexpensive in northern areas, it can be a potent pollutant: its smoke contains particulates, carbon dioxide, and benzene, among other substances.…
Moving Glass Walls Offer Better Access to Outdoors
If you’ve dreamed of blurring the lines between indoors and out, then moving glass walls are the perfect answer. Milgard Moving Glass Wall Systems offer a number of configurations to suit most applications. Glass partitions arranged in threes can stack or fold into accordion-like arrangements at the end of an opening. Other wide single-pane units…
Touchless Kitchen Faucets: A Kitchen Upgrade
Touchless faucets have reached new levels of sophistication and precision, making their use in the kitchen even better than before. The faucets differ among manufacturers, but many offer single hole installations, with one handle controls set to one side. A connected spray hose is completes this sleek look. Kohler’s Sensate® touchless faucet (right top) places…
Cedar for the Price of Pine
Northern White Cedar is at the heart of everything at Katahdin Cedar Log Homes. We know cedar: scientifically proven to have superior resistance to aging, insects, rot, cracking, shrinkage, heat and cold when compared to pine. We know where to find it in sustainable forests, how to use every bit of the tree and save…
Katahdin Klub Photo Contest Winner!
Congratulations to the winner of Katahdin Klub’s first Photo Contest! Ladd Hall submitted photos of his Katahdin Cedar Log Home on Lake Wateree in Camden, S.C., to mark our 40th Anniversary last fall. The contest judging was focused on the log home itself: décor, landscaping, setting and everything in and about the home. The contest…
New Log Home Planning Seminar + Tour Two Nearby Homes!
What a great opportunity for folks in the Midwest join us for one of our Log Home Planning Seminars in Hocking Hills State Park, Logan, Ohio, on Sunday, June 22. Bring your questions, plans, ideas and dreams! You’ll have the opportunity learn about log home construction and how Katahdin Cedar Log Homes is leading the…
Green Tip: Garden Hose Tap Timers
If you’re not a fan of irrigation systems, but still need to maintain a regular watering schedule, hose tap timer units are a great way to go. These digital units are generally battery operated, with batteries lasting a full growing season. Orbit offers a good selection of timers, with different configurations depending on your needs.…