Timber Home Living

THE LOG & TIMBER DISTINCTION

There’s a common misconception that a log or a timber home is a “style” of house in the same way that Colonials, Cape Cods, bungalows, cottages, ramblers, ranches, Craftsmans, Georgians and Victorians are. Those kinds of dwellings are defined by their shape. Log and timber homes are all about the materials from which they’re made and the way they are built. In fact, log and timber homes can assume many architectural styles while remaining true to their rustic roots. Although modern log and timber houses incorporate a variety of other building

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