Comments on: Moosehead Cedar Log Homes Interview http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/moosehead-cedar-log-homes-interview Log Home • Log Cabin • Timber Frame • News • Information... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CHRIS GUNN http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/moosehead-cedar-log-homes-interview#comment-20913 CHRIS GUNN Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:42:03 +0000 http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/?p=343#comment-20913 I am wondering if cedar would stand up to humidity and heat in the philipines also what about termites over there, I am planning to build a log home in Nabus, aklan panay island near boracay. what is the cost to ship the package over there? I am wondering if cedar would stand up to humidity and heat in the philipines also what about termites over there, I am planning to build a log home in Nabus, aklan panay island near boracay. what is the cost to ship the package over there?

]]> By: Randy http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/moosehead-cedar-log-homes-interview#comment-1100 Randy Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:58:14 +0000 http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/?p=343#comment-1100 I'm a dealer for Moosehead and went with them because of their high quality product and most importantly, they use cedar. I will not build or sell anything made out of pine. Pine is not a good choice for a certain climates like New England. If you knew how many calls I get looking for repairs on the rot damage for their pine log siding or pine log homes. It doesn't hold up well no matter how you dry it or treat it. I’m a dealer for Moosehead and went with them because of their high quality product and most importantly, they use cedar. I will not build or sell anything made out of pine. Pine is not a good choice for a certain climates like New England. If you knew how many calls I get looking for repairs on the rot damage for their pine log siding or pine log homes. It doesn’t hold up well no matter how you dry it or treat it.

]]> By: Shelley http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/moosehead-cedar-log-homes-interview#comment-866 Shelley Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:29:21 +0000 http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/?p=343#comment-866 With the kiln drying process and staining products out there, if you follow the maintenance schedule on your log home - there isn't a reason a log home made out of other wood species native to the area such as pine shouldn't last as long. We had a choice between cedar and norway pine - we liked the aesthetic features of the norway pine (knotty characteristics) which is why we elected to go that route. With the kiln drying process and staining products out there, if you follow the maintenance schedule on your log home – there isn’t a reason a log home made out of other wood species native to the area such as pine shouldn’t last as long. We had a choice between cedar and norway pine – we liked the aesthetic features of the norway pine (knotty characteristics) which is why we elected to go that route.

]]> By: Tom http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/moosehead-cedar-log-homes-interview#comment-848 Tom Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:54:45 +0000 http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/?p=343#comment-848 That's a very good question, Julie. Hopefully someone else may weigh in on this, but in my mind it is primarily based on geography. It seems that most companies use the raw materials close by their manufacturing facility. This might explain why there aren't many log home manufacturers in places like Arizona or New Mexico. Just as companies in the Southeast use cypress because of its availability and great qualities, those with cedar in their vicinity take advantage of it. Pine & fir are probably the most used woods because they are so plentiful in so many areas. That’s a very good question, Julie. Hopefully someone else may weigh in on this, but in my mind it is primarily based on geography. It seems that most companies use the raw materials close by their manufacturing facility. This might explain why there aren’t many log home manufacturers in places like Arizona or New Mexico.

Just as companies in the Southeast use cypress because of its availability and great qualities, those with cedar in their vicinity take advantage of it. Pine & fir are probably the most used woods because they are so plentiful in so many areas.

]]> By: julie http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/moosehead-cedar-log-homes-interview#comment-847 julie Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:28:22 +0000 http://www.logcabindirectory.com/blog/?p=343#comment-847 If cedar is such a great wood to use for a log home, how come more companies don't use it? If cedar is such a great wood to use for a log home, how come more companies don’t use it?

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