This might be of interest to some of our log home and timber frame home friends. Good news/bad news, depending on which side of the tree you are on. This will have an impact on the whole housing industry though, not just the full timber homes. From The Idaho Business Review by Brad Carlson Published: March 31,2011 A Russian-Chinese tax spat has driven up log prices on the Pacific Northwest coast, which means Idaho mills soon will be squeezed with higher prices that may force … [Read more...]
5 GREEN MYTHS DEBUNKED – SOLAR HOT WATER – GROUND SOURCE GEOTHERMAL
Looking to add energy-efficiency features to your cabin? Make sure you know the facts. This is courtesy of our friends at Country’s Best Cabins www.countrysbestcabins.com by Whitney Richardson Myth: Solar hot-water heaters can only produce so much hot water per day; it won’t fulfill my needs. Capturing enough solar energy to meet your hot-water demands is less an issue with the concept as it is with the design — namely what calculations were taken into account to determine the solar … [Read more...]
Sustainable and Sensible – Green Homes
Sustainable construction is nothing mysterious. Its most important aspects are some of the same things that define a quality builder. Green homes, also called sustainable homes, are more affordable than ever. Last year, for instance, a nationwide McGraw Hill study of builders and remodelers found that going green adds an average of just 7% in cost to a project, compared to 11% six years previously. Part of the reason for this growing affordability is that there’s more widespread agreement … [Read more...]
2012 IRC Code Change Update for Log Homes and More
Below is information from an engineer that we work with on many of our log home projects. This was posted in his newsletter recently and I thought it would be appropriate to share with our blog audience. Brian Sielaff is the owner of Tamarack Grove Engineering. As we begin to wind down the year and begin a new one so do we with building codes also. The new 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) and the 2012 International Building Code (IBC) are now finished and will begin adoption January … [Read more...]
Writer’s Studio; Revisited
A few years ago we had the pleasure to work with a local writer, and her husband. That little collaboration resulted in the Laramie (animation,plans purchase, rendering . It was recently written up in Seattle Magazine. We’re glad to see that we’re not the only ones that enjoy the littleprojects. <markwagner> original post: Architectural Gems That Are Vacation Rentals- Seattle Magazine Architectural Gems That Are Vacation Rentals Find four Northwest getaways with … [Read more...]
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