Cedar Log Homes
When choosing the type of log to use to build a log home, many people will consider and eventually choose cedar. Cedar log homes have long been one of the top rated types of log homes. They continue to attract new log home buyers due to their unique features and characteristics.
The characteristics of wood that generally concern log home buyers are cost, appearance, resistance to insects and decay, insulation value and stability . Additional considerations include the availability of the particular wood species in commercial quantities and the ease with which the wood can cut and shaped into building logs.
The Distinct Qualities of Cedar Log Homes
Cedar Knoll Log Homes specializes in log homes are made from high quality Northern White Cedar logs. Northern White Cedar is generally considered by many as one of the finer grades of wood, typically available in smaller diameters in the northeastern United States. Northern White Cedar has a very pleasant odor and appearance with its natural blonde color. Cedar has smaller, tighter knots and attractive array of growth ring patterns.
Cedar is naturally resistant to insect infestation and decay, and has less shrinkage, settling and checking than any other wood species. Also, Cedar has a higher R-value per inch than any other wood species. These features make a home built with Northern White Cedar a very low maintenance home. Generally most contractors find building a Cedar log home easier and less labor intensive than building with any other species of wood.
This certain type of Adirondack cedar shields your log home's interior elements against heat and cold. This characteristic alone implies that cedar logs are better than any other commonly used wood for log homes. Furthermore, the cedar log homes contain an R-value of 1.41 inches of thickness and a Thermal Mass Factor of 3.78. Thus the northern white cedar leaves other woods in the cold.
Cedar wood is considered to be more durable than other woods, even when it is in contact with the ground. This was proven by an independent study undertaken by the University of Maine which studied the natural durability of common species of wood used in construction. It involved evaluation of the corner posts and rail fences by the surveyors. It was found that the posts and fences made of cedar wood were still in good condition even after more than fifty years! So a cedar log home can really last a lifetime. Apart from this, cedar wood has architectural and artistic benefits over other types of wood.
