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    Thursday, Oct 20, 2011 norah second
    We have been blogging about the gorgeous log home showpiece known as Treasure at the Lake and we're here for another installment! Mountain Creations Log Homes features complete custom design as a part of our log home package price.  For more information call us at 800.661.5647!
    Friday, Oct 7, 2011 norah second
    At Mountain Creations Log Homes , our customers can choose any basement system they prefer and one of the top choices is the Superior Walls System . With knowledgeable, cost-effective and time-effective local suppliers across the country, this option is widely used for all types of construction. Here’s what you need to know about Superior Walls: • Superior Walls are precast...Read More
    Thursday, Oct 6, 2011 norah second
    Follow along as the beautiful Mountain Creations Log Home is constructed at Treasure Lake in Western Pennsylvania.  This magnificent home boasts an incredible view of the lake, a private wooded lot, panoramic walls of glass, a master suite with an outdoor shower, five guest bedrooms, glass floors in the loft, an expansive great room, two pantries and three fireplaces and two kitchens!...Read More
    Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 norah second
    Building a log home has always been something that has appealed to wide range of people and for that reason there is more information out there than any person could read in an entire lifetime!  Mountain Creations Log Homes is here to help answer any of the common questions and dispell some of the common myths about log homes.  TRUE OR FALSE...Log Homes are hard to insure... ...Read More
    Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011 norah second
    We spend so much of our times in and around our homes that you want to feel comfortable that you are surrounding yourself with a healthy environment. Log Homes are a great way to incorporate a healthy, clean, green life. A Healthy House Northern White Cedar boasts some amazing building properties, but its health benefits aren’t anything to forget about. Saunas have long been...Read More

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    Northern White Cedar VS Pine Logs

      
      
      
      
      

    One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is "What is the big difference between Cedar & Pine?"

    While you can visit a log home show or browse through a log home magazine, most people end up more confused when they started. Years of studies and research from the USDA Dept of Forestry has show that Cedar, specifically Northern White Cedar, is one of the best woods to use for building log homes

    The USDA Forestry Division ranks it as one of the three best woods to use in exterior building. NWC has the lowest shrinkage factor, lowest moisture content, and requires very little maintenance. NWC is one of the most versatile woods available. Its molecular structure gives it high thermal efficiency, and in fact, it has the highest R-Factor of all domestic woods which means the best insulating qualities for your new log home. Cedar is one of the only three woods allowed by National BOCA Code to be used to build a deck or porch without pressure treating for rot, decay, fungi, and wood infesting insects.

    According to the USDA, "the wood's light weight and resistance to decay makes it useful for a number of applications [including cabin homes]. The heartwood is resistance to decay and subterranean termites, is easy to work with...and has little dimensional change. Drying of Northern White Cedar is easy. It has little tendency to shrink or warp."


    Northern White Cedar is the driest wood on the stump in North America! It has a low moisture content of approximately 19%, increasing stability, resistance to rot & decay and allowing for a natural, air-dried building product. Mountain Creations' logs are composed of heartwood rather than sapwood. The heartwood lies inside the sapwood. It was once sapwood, but now consists of inactive wood cells that have been changed both chemically and physically, so that they no longer conduct sap.

    To compare Northern White Cedar logs and Pine logs visit our web site for more informtion.

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    Check out our website for more information on all the great properties of Northern White Cedar log homes.


    Comments

    would you say there is a significant difference betwen African and American cedar?
    Posted @ Friday, March 12, 2010 8:34 AM by stan
    Thanks for your question. I have not had experience with African Cedar. This specie seems to have little research available on the web. The USDA Wood Handbook does not rank this wood. This is most likely a result of the specie not being commonly used in the United States. What I did find online was it is considered an exotic wood and is used for flooring. I hope this information helps. 
     
    If you would like more information on the properties of Northern White Cedar, please visit http://www.MountainCreations.com 
     
    Norah Schneider 
    President 
    Mountain Creations Log Homes
    Posted @ Friday, March 12, 2010 2:22 PM by Norah Schneider
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