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 | 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...
by Wendy Jacobson | Sep 16, 2024 | News, Extreme Weather, Sustainability
You’ve heard it said before: the Earth is getting hotter. According to both NOAA and NASA, 2023 was the warmest year in the last 144 years of record, and 2024 is on track to be warmer (or if not, the second warmest on record). The rise in temperatures not only means...
