by Sarah Spoelstra | Sep 23, 2025 | Interview
This month, we spoke with Weatherwize founder Nate Demers about log and mass timber restoration and preservation work, his passion for traditional log crafting, and his efforts in developing best practices for historical log home preservation. Weatherwize’s History...
by Sarah Spoelstra | Jul 30, 2025 | Interview, Testing Updates
This month we’re talking with Jacob Moss, Log Home General Contractor, from Moss Construction and Fred Roberts from Roberts and Associates, the go to for log home insurance. Both Jacob and Fred have been our boots on the ground in Texas, helping build the...
by Sarah Spoelstra | Jul 30, 2025 | Extreme Weather, Sustainability
Log homes typically aren’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of fire safety. But research and real-world testing tell a very different story. Log walls, thanks to their mass and natural charring properties, perform surprisingly well in a fire,...
by Sarah Spoelstra | Jul 23, 2025 | Conferences
Held April 25-26, the Great Lakes Log Crafters Association (GLLCA) Annual Meeting and Conference hosted members at the historic Gateway Lodge in Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin. John Schroeder, IMTA board member, attended the conference and gave us a rundown on what he heard...
by Sarah Spoelstra | May 14, 2025 | News, Conferences, Sustainability
Lynn Gastineau, from Gastineau Log Homes, talks about the proliferation of “fake wood” products at the 2025 International Builders’ Show. Lynn gives us some background on how she got into the log home industry, working in the sawmill with her dad. She shares...
