Why you should consider a log home!

Aesthetics

Log homes are beautiful homes, unique and down to earth - cozy looking and rustic.  Contemporary Log Homes has experience in building everything from exquisite log homes within city limits to weekend getaways in the mountains.  The fact is log homes are versatile and adaptable.  Best of all, log homes are QUALITY homes.  The workmanship and durability help log homes keep their resale value.  The home becomes more beautiful with age.  Keeping this in mind, building a log home can become a profitable investment.

Easy Construction

Many people choose to build or help build their own log home.  Contemporary Log Homes provides you with the complete information on how to do-it-yourself.  Not only is this an attractive option for the handyman but it can greatly reduce the total costs of building.

Strength

A properly constructed solid wood building is 8 to 10 times stronger than a conventional home.  There are still many log homes standing throughout the world that are more than 200 years old.  In addition, a log home is a low fire hazard - fire will not penetrate through a solid wood wall because of the lack of oxygen - an important factor when considering insurance costs.

Energy Efficiency

Solid log walls offer excellent resistance to the passage of heat.  In fact, solid logs actually absorb heat and retain it.  This is due to the cellular structure of logs.  At Contemporary Log Homes we use pine, spruce, cedar or redwood, all which contain millions of insulating air spaces that come from the evaporation of sap and moisture in the drying of the logs.  Because of the insulating air spaces, your home is refreshingly cool in the summer and easily heated in winter.

A test was done at Arizona State University comparing the fuel efficiency of two homes - one constructed of logs and the other of masonry.  Both homes are exposed to the same weather conditions at the same time.  Equal temperatures were maintained inside the homes.  The results proved the log home used an average of 27% less fuel during both summer cooling and winter heating months.