Sustainability is another positive value in log house. Wooden house is made from renewable trees. Kuusamo logs are harvested from certified forests. Logs are carbon negative, meaning that since trees trap CO2 and this CO2 stays trapped in logs. Carbon foot print is negative while making cement release a lot of CO2 and bad for the environment.
Laminated logs are made with the heart wood of pine or spruce. Since in Northern Finland trees grow slowly, this wood is very dense and strong. There are different thicknesses of logs for the different purposes. Non-settling log in the picture is not settling over the time. This allows to make large window areas without the need to adjust gap between the wall and window or door. We make logs from
Corner of log house is important to join logs together and keep walls and roof intact without pillars. There are different joint types like dove tail and cross corner which are widely used. Cross corner is very strong and long lasting method of building. Some other corner types like short corner are suitable for city environment because corner looks the same as in other buildings.
Biggest benefit is that log house are very durable. When first settlers from Finland went to United States to establish the state of Delaware, Finnish carpenters brought log house building skills with them. Today the oldest wooden house in USA still standing is a Finland log house built around 1638-43 by Antti Niilonpoika aka Anthony Neilson. Nothnagle cabin can be found from Swedesboro rd, Greenwich town, NJ.
In Northern Europe there are plenty of log buildings which are still use after hundreds of years. Some wooden temples in East Asia are orginally built more than 1000 years ago. Log buildings are durable and sustainable for many generations. Like any building some maintance is needed. Wood oil is one of the best ways to keep looks looking new.
